Hospital and home care nurses' experiences and perceptions regarding nutritional care for older adults to prevent and treat malnutrition: A cross-sectional study.
Debbie Ten CateLisette SchoonhovenGetty Huisman-de WaalMarieke Joanna SchuurmansRoelof G A EttemaPublished in: Journal of clinical nursing (2021)
Raising the awareness of all hospital and home care nurses about the importance of nutritional care for older adults is pivotal to increase the chance of successfully providing nursing nutritional care. Nurses should follow training for consolidation of nutritional care. Nurses are well-positioned to take a leadership role to improve continuity and quality of nutritional care across the care continuum between hospital and home.