“…Due to their favorable effects, it is recommended that physicians prescribe ONSs to old, malnourished patients [17]. In a study conducted on the elderly in the internal medicine service in Greece, it was observed that ONSs were initiated in 8 out of 25 malnutrition patients, and the rate was higher than in our study [44]. In our study, only 7 of 31 malnutrition patients were administered ONSs, which suggests that dietitians were not consulted and that doctors and nurses need more training about ONSs.…”