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Mealtime and patient factors associated with meal completion in hospitalised older patients: An exploratory observation study.

Corina NaughtonRachel SimonT J WhiteMarguerite de FoubertHelen CumminsDarren Dahly
Published in: Journal of clinical nursing (2021)
Nurses are central to optimising nutrition for frail older patients. It requires ward leadership to instil a culture of prioritising assisted mealtimes, improved communication, greater autonomy to tailor nutrition strategies and safe staffing levels.
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