Towards a clinical pathway to food for special medical purpose in China: current progress based on a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

To investigate the current status of clinical pathway implementation for food for special medical purpose (FSMP) in China and provide a scientific basis for constructing a standardized pathway.

Methods and study design

An E-questionnaire was distributed to 27 clinical nutrition quality control centers in tertiary medical institutions in China from September to October 2023 via random stratified sampling.

Results

Ninety-eight valid questionnaires were ultimately recovered. The number of FSMPs used ranged from 1 to 33. The rates of active nutritional risk screening, nutritional status assessment and diagnosis before FSMP therapy were 93.87, 93.88, and 97.96%, respectively. In addition to nutritional physicians, dietitians, and clinicians, nurse

SUBMITTER: Gong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12271200 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature