Malnutrition screening tool use in a New Zealand hospital: Reliability and rates of malnutrition screening on admission.

Huyen-Tran Diep-PhamNatasha DonaldCatherine Louisa Wall

Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2023)

Malnutrition risk remains high in acute care settings. Nurses were less likely to screen patients as at risk of malnutrition than student dietitians. Regular support and training in using Malnutrition Screening Tool may help improve the rate and reliability of routine malnutrition screening.

Keyphrases

acute care
healthcare
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
emergency department
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
mental health
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes