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Using 'nutritional narrative' and focus groups to understand how nutritional care can better prioritised for older people in hospital settings

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Poor nutritional status among older people is well documented with 40% of older people reported as malnourished on hospital admission. Poor nutrition contributes to increased infection, poorer patient outcomes and death and longer hospital stays. In this study, we assessed the �nutrition narrative� from older hospital patients together with nutrition knowledge among nursing and medical staff and students. Methods: The study used a convenience sample of older people (30, mean age 82 years) in two large geographically separate city hospitals. Patients mentally alert and consenting, gave a recorded �nutrition narrative� to get a sense of how they felt their nutritional needs were being met in hospital. Main themes were identified by grounded analysis framework. Focus groups were recruited from medical/nursing teachers and students to assess their working knowledge of nutrition and the nutritional needs of the older patient group.

Source: Lenus, The Irish Health Repository (Dr Steevens Hospital Library)

Authors: Morrison, S., Machniewski, S., Purdy, J., Carlisle, K., Coleman, D., Rea, I. M., O�Donnell, C.

Language: English

Topic: Nutrition and Health in Aging

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7135274908

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