The impact of providing flexible meals on patients' nutritional intake, fasting times and cost when admitted to 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 present 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.
Keyphrases
- low cost
- end stage renal disease
- mental health
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- randomized controlled trial
- chronic kidney disease
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- insulin resistance
- blood glucose
- palliative care
- weight gain
- type diabetes
- blood pressure
- patient reported outcomes
- quality improvement
- body mass index
- adipose tissue
- risk assessment