Nutritional Care Practices in Geriatric Rehabilitation Facilities across Europe: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Many patients in geriatric rehabilitation (GR) are physically frail at the time of admission and suffer from malnutrition and sarcopenia, which may worsen rehabilitation outcomes. This study aims to obtain insight into the current nutritional care practices in GR facilities across Europe.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire focused on nutritional care practices in GR was distributed across experts in EUGMS member countries. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics.

Results

In total, 109 respondents working in 25 European countries participated, and the results showed that not all GR patients were screened and treated for malnutrition, and not all participants used (inter)national guidelines when performing nutritional care. The results also showed

SUBMITTER: Everink IHJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10142565 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature