Delegation Opportunities for Malnutrition Care Activities to Dietitian Assistants-Findings of a Multi-Site Survey.

ABSTRACT: Approximately one-third of adult inpatients are malnourished with substantial associated healthcare burden. Delegation frameworks facilitate improved nutrition care delivery and high-value healthcare. This study aimed to explore knowledge, attitudes, and practices of dietitians and dietitian assistants regarding delegation of malnutrition care activities. This multi-site study was nested within a nutrition care implementation program, conducted across Queensland (Australia) hospitals. A quantitative questionnaire was conducted across eight sites; 87 dietitians and 37 dietitian assistants responded and descriptive analyses completed. Dietitians felt guidelines to support delegation were inadequate (agreement: <50% for assessment/diagnosis, care coordination, education, and monitoring and ev

SUBMITTER: Rushton A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8068993 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature