The impact of providing flexible meals on patients' nutritional intake, fasting times, and cost when admitted in a trauma unit.
Ellen LeeJustin SingletonAnnette MurphySusan HeaneyPublished in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2023)
The study has demonstrated that provision of food items outside of regular meal service hours is a low cost intervention that improves nutritional intake, provides nutrition more responsively and is well received by nursing staff. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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