Full Implementation of Screening for Nutritional Risk and Dysphagia in an Acute Stroke Unit: A Clinical Audit.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

In patients with acute stroke, undernutrition and aspiration pneumonia are associated with increased mortality and length of hospital stay. Formal screening for nutritional risk and dysphagia helps to ensure optimal nutritional management in all patients with stroke and to reduce the risk of aspiration in patients with dysphagia. We developed a national guideline for nutritional and dysphagia screening in acute stroke, which was introduced in our stroke unit on June 1, 2012. The primary objective was to audit adherence to the guideline and to achieve full implementation. Second, we assessed the prevalence of nutritional risk and dysphagia.

Methods

We performed a chart review to assess performance of screening for nutritional risk and dysphagia in all p

SUBMITTER: Kampman MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4572384 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature