Effects of nursing nutrition interventions on outcomes in malnourished hospital inpatients and nursing home residents: A systematic review

Malnutrition Prevalence Rates among Dutch Nursing Home Residents: What Has Changed over One Decade? A Comparison of the Years 2009, 2013 and 2018

“…Malnutrition prevalence rates did not significantly differ between the three years. This is surprising as there has been increasing attention towards malnutrition care in nursing homes in the last decade, both nationally and internationally (2,15). To the best of our knowledge, there are no other studies describing malnutrition prevalence rates throughout the years among nursing home residents.…”

“…It is known for many years that malnutrition is a problem among older adults residing in long-term care facility, which led to the increased attention towards prevention and treatment of malnutrition among policy makers and scientists. This resulted in the development, implementation and evaluation of various (previously described) interventions such as nutritional screening, providing nutritional supplements, finger foods, attention to mealtime ambiance and educating staff (14,15). However, it is unknown if this increased attention towards prevention and treatment of malnutrition resulted in lower malnutrition prevalence rates.…”

A systematic review of nurse-led dietary interventions for cancer patients and survivors

“…Similar to previous systematic reviews on nurse-led dietary interventions in non-cancer population, [16][17][18] this review failed to identify enough data describing the nurses' qualifications and competencies in providing dietary interventions for the studied population. The lack of description of the nurses' characteristics is a barrier to the replicability of those effective nurse-led dietary interventions and may impede the practice of nurse-led nutritional care.…”

“…[13][14][15] Systematic review papers have reported that nurse-led dietary interventions can improve dietary intake in older adults and in patients with chronic diseases, suggesting the potential of nurses' role in nutritional support. [16][17][18] However, evidence on the effectiveness of dietary interventions led by nurses in other populations is significantly lacking.…”

“…21,22 In light of the solid evidence on dietary interventions carried out by nurses in non-cancer populations, the interventional benefits of the clinical outcomes would most likely apply to cancer patients and survivors as well. [16][17][18] A comprehensive summary of existing studies is an important step in assisting nurses in understanding the current status of nurse-led dietary intervention research and identifying future directions for developing advanced practice nursing for nutritional support. Hence, this systematic review aimed to summarize the evidence on nurse-led dietary interventions for cancer patients and survivors.…”