MNT: Interventions for Adults with Malnutrition (2023-25)
Author and Year:
Sharma Y, Thompson C, Kaambwa B, et al. 2017
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
Investigation of the benefits of early malnutrition screening with telehealth follow up in elderly acute medical admissions.
Authors:
Sharma Y, Thompson C, Kaambwa B, Shahi R, Hakendorf P, Miller M
Journal:
Journal of the Association of Physicians
Year of publication:
2017
Volume:
110
Issue:
10
Page numbers:
639-647
Study Design:
Randomized Controlled Trial
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Some concerns
Inclusion Criteria:
All eligible patients 60 years or older, presenting to General Medicine Department of Flinders Medical Centre between November 2014 and June 2016 were considered for participation in this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
The exclusion criteria were patients receiving palliative care, patients residing in rural areas, Indigenous Australians and non-English speaking patients and patients unable to give informed consent. Rural patients were excluded due to inadequate funds to travel to rural areas to follow up these participants and Indigenous Australians and non-English speaking subjects were excluded due to lack of funds to seek services of an Aborigine’s Liaison Officer/interpreter.
Research Purpose:
The benefit of providing early nutrition intervention and its continuation post-discharge in older hospitalized patients is unclear. This study examined efficacy of such an intervention in older patients discharged from acute care.
Blinding efforts:
Single-blinded
Study Location:
General Medicine Department of Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia
Source(s) of Funding:
Not reported
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