Expert Consensus on the Nutrition Care Process in Guatemalan Hospitals: Findings from a Delphi Study of nutritionDay 2022 Participants.

ABSTRACT: Background: Disease-related malnutrition (DRM) remains an underdiagnosed condition in Latin American hospitals, with substantial clinical and economic consequences. The global nutritionDay initiative, promoted by ESPEN, provides a standardized audit to evaluate and improve hospital nutritional care. This study aimed to develop expert consensus recommendations to optimize the nutritional care process in Guatemalan hospitals, based on the findings from nutritionDay 2022. Methods: A modified Delphi study was conducted, including three meetings held before and after each round to discuss the results. Sixteen clinical nutrition professionals from eleven hospitals participated. A total of 89 items were assessed, with a predefined consensus threshold of 70%. Data were analyzed using

SUBMITTER: Giron K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12525630 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature