Mat og måltider i sykehjem. En nasjonal kartleggingsundersøkelse

“…5,7 They may also have physiological, social and medical risk factors for mal- and undernutrition, 8,9 including disease, lack of appetite, impaired sense of taste and smell, chewing and swallowing problems, loneliness and use of medication. 8 –10 Undernutrition can lead to increased morbidity and mortality and occurs among 20%–50% of older patients in institutions, 8,11 and when it occurs, it is often underrecognized and undertreated. 11,12…”

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“…13 Later studies and reports found that Norwegian healthcare staff lack knowledge related to screening for undernutrition, calculating residents’ energy needs and assessing residents’ nutritional status. 8,10,12,14 Norway’s Office of the Auditor General has stated that the prevention and treatment of mal- and undernutrition among older patients must be prioritized 15 ; as such, health professionals’ competence in the field of nutrition needs strengthening. 8,16,17 However, increasing health professionals’ competence in nutrition may be insufficient to ensure adequate nutrition among older residents, as undernutrition may be caused by both individual and systemic factors.…”

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Student nurses’ views of right to food of older adults in care homes

Dogan¹,

Raustøl

Terragni

2019

Nurs Ethics

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Background: Human rights are an important part of nursing practice. Although there is increasing recognition regarding the importance of including human rights education in nursing education, few studies have focused on nursing students’ perspectives and experiences in relation to human rights in nursing, especially regarding older nursing home residents’ right to food. Objective: To explore nursing students’ perspectives and experiences in relation to the right to food. Research design: The study followed a qualitative interpretative research design. Data were collected from multistage focus groups before, during and after clinical placement in a nursing home and analysed through thematic analysis. Participants and research context: Participants were 18 first-year nursing students; the study was conducted in 2017. Ethical considerations: This study was approved by the Norwegian Centre for Research Data. Findings: Students’ understanding of older nursing home residents’ right to food was a dynamic process. Their perceptions evolved from a polarized perspective to a reality orientation and finally to retrospective reflection. Discussion: The article discusses how nursing students learn about and understand human rights within and throughout their placements. Conclusion: The study bridges human rights theory and practice. Findings suggest that the human right to food must be enacted in daily practice for students to learn in context. Human rights education, specifically pertaining to nutritional care, thus benefits from a practice-oriented approach preparing students to face ‘real life’ challenges and ethical dilemmas. Findings will help nurse educators tailor education in this field.

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“…personnel do not properly identify risk factors such as poor appetite and eating disorders among the elderly. Several studies have uncovered inadequate routines and procedures for assessing food intake and nutritional state in various health institutions (10,11).…”

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Verktøy ved screening av risiko for underernæring hos eldre

Gjerlaug¹,

Harviken²,

Uppsata³

et al. 2016

Sykepleien

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Background: The prevalence of malnutrition among institutionalised and community-dwelling older persons with home nursing varies between 30-60 percent and 2-10 percent, respectively. An early determination of nutritional risk is important, to be able to initiate nutritional therapy and prevent malnutrition. However, it is unclear which screening tools are best suited for use in the two groups of older persons in need of care.Objective: To identify screening tools that can determine the risk of undernutrition in institutionalised and community-dwelling older persons with home nursing, by examining the validity, reliability and acceptability of tools that have been identified.Method: Systematic literature study. The searches were conducted in 2014 in the databases MEDLINE, Cinahl, Ovid Nursing and Food Science Source, PubMed, Embase and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and hand search of journals.Results: We found four different screening tools, MNA-SF, SNAQ, MST and GNRI, reported in nine validation studies. MNA-SF was validated most times (four studies) and both sensitivity and specificity were high. MST was validated in one study with moderate specificity. The other tools showed moderate validity. None of the included studies examined the usefulness of the screening tool.Conclusion: Four screening tools, MNA-SF, SNAQ, MST and GNRI, were validated in the two groups of elderly persons. MNA-SF was best suited to uncover nutritional risk in both groups, but more research is needed.

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Mat og måltider i sykehjem. En nasjonal kartleggingsundersøkelse

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Når mor ikke vil spise – Etiske dilemmaer i møte med underernærte mennesker med demens i sykehjem

Student nurses’ views of right to food of older adults in care homes

Verktøy ved screening av risiko for underernæring hos eldre

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