Abstract
The Routines, Knowledge and Attitudes towards Nutrition and Documentation of Nursing Staff in Primary Healthcare: A Cross-Sectional Study
Highlights
Malnutrition is a common and well-known problem in primary health care and is related to higher rates of morbidity and mortality [1,2,3]
A total of 54% of eligible registered nurses, 47% of eligible social and health service assistants and 26% of eligible social and health service helpers responded to the questionnaire
The discrepancy in their responses could indicate a different perceptions of which professional groups have which responsibilities regarding nutritional care and the results are consistent with a study where nurses expressed the need for a formally clarification of nutritional care responsibilities among the healthcare professionals involved in the patientcare [32]
Summary
Malnutrition is a common and well-known problem in primary health care and is related to higher rates of morbidity and mortality [1,2,3]. A study among 441 elderly at three nursing homes revealed that 16% had a BMI under 18.5, while three out of five elderly were at risk of malnutrition (undernutrition) with a BMI under 24 [4] This malnutrition rate may be a consequence of unrecognized and untreated nutritional issues within the elderly population in primary health care. Issues with documentation have been reported and discussed for many years and have been described to center around lack of structure, lack of standardization and lack of precision [9] These issues affect both the daily workflow and delivery of therapeutic nutritional programs, affecting continuity of nutritional care and treatment [10,11,12]
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