Nutritional screening and assessment

McMahon, Kathleèn; Brown, Jean K.

doi:10.1053/on.2000.5549

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“…Kubrak and Jensen (2007) and Huhmann and Cunningham (2005) reviewed screening tools, and the PG-SGA was found to be most relevant to the patient population. The tool was designed with a sixth to eighth grade reading level and only takes a few minutes to complete (McMahon & Brown, 2000). The group also developed another tool to document the treatment field site, current and total dose of radiation, additional cancer treatments, chemotherapy agents, and frequency of chemotherapy.…”

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Assessing the Need for a Dietitian in Radiation Oncology

Gosselin

Gilliard²,

Tinnen³

2008

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Nutritional care is an integral component of quality cancer treatment. Patients undergoing cancer therapy are at risk for developing a variety of side effects that impact their intake, absorption, and nutritional status. The issue becomes compounded in newly diagnosed patients who have preexisting poor nutritional status, comorbid diseases, mechanical obstruction, and metabolic abnormalities. Standards related to the role of dietitians are well defined in the literature and by the Joint Commission. The quality improvement project illustrated in this article clearly demonstrated the need for a dietitian in the radiation oncology clinic by using the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment.

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Assessing the Need for a Dietitian in Radiation Oncology

Gosselin

Gilliard²,

Tinnen³

2008

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…Nutritional screening and assessment are done before lung cancer treatment begins 5 . Specific recommendations include completing the a nutritional screening and assessment within 48 hours of admission or diagnosis of lung cancer, before initiation of cancer therapy, change in therapy or a weight change of 2%- 5% 6,22,23 . A nutritional screening profile is the process of assessing characteristics (early satiety, weight loss, weakness, fatigue, impaired immune function, skeletal muscle wasting, and poor performance status) of malnutrition and risk factors that will predispose a patient to nutritional deficiencies 17 .…”

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Management of Anorexia-Cachexia in Late-Stage Lung Cancer Patients

Ferraro

Grant

Koczywas

et al. 2012

Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing

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“…Patients will be screened weekly using the Patient Generated-Subjective Global Assessment tool (PG-SGA) during treatment and will complete a 3-day dietary record at baseline, four weeks, eight weeks, and then at each assessment point thereafter [31,32]. This information will be scored and a dietitian will review and provide appropriate feedback at weekly dietary counseling sessions.…”

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“…Written instructions and a sample entry are provided to increase accuracy of the daily record. The PG-SGA assessment tool has been show to improve treatment outcomes, decrease side-effects, and improve weight-management in cancer patients, and therefore will be used weekly to assess and identify malnutrition among patients [31,32]. …”

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Exercise and nutrition for head and neck cancer patients: a patient oriented, clinic-supported randomized controlled trial

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BackgroundResearch on physical activity and nutrition interventions aimed at positively impacting symptom management, treatment-related recovery and quality of life has largely excluded head and neck (HN) cancer populations. This translates into a lack of clinical programming available for these patient populations. HN cancer patients deal with severe weight loss, with more than 70% attributed to lean muscle wasting, leading to extended recovery times, decreased quality of life (QoL), and impaired physical functioning. To date, interventions to address body composition issues have focused solely on diet, despite findings that nutritional therapy alone is insufficient to mitigate changes. A combined physical activity and nutrition intervention, that also incorporates important educational components known to positively impact behaviour change, is warranted for this population. Our pilot work suggests that there is large patient demand and clinic support from the health care professionals for a comprehensive program.Methods/DesignTherefore, the purpose of the present study is to examine the impact and timing of a 12-week PA and nutrition intervention (either during or following treatment) for HN cancer patients on body composition, recovery, serum inflammatory markers and quality of life. In addition, we will examine the impact of a 12-week maintenance program, delivered immediately following the intervention, on adherence, patient-reported outcomes (i.e., management of both physical and psychosocial treatment-related symptoms and side-effects), as well as return to work.DiscussionThis research will facilitate advancements in patient wellness, survivorship, and autonomy, and carve the path for a physical-activity and wellness-education model that can be implemented in other cancer centers.Trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials NCT01681654

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Nutritional screening and assessment

Cited by 24 publications

References 19 publications

Assessing the Need for a Dietitian in Radiation Oncology

Assessing the Need for a Dietitian in Radiation Oncology

Management of Anorexia-Cachexia in Late-Stage Lung Cancer Patients

Exercise and nutrition for head and neck cancer patients: a patient oriented, clinic-supported randomized controlled trial

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