Subjective and objective nutritional assessment: nurses' role and the effect of cultural differences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Even though the nutritional assessment of chronically ill patients has a significant effect on outcomes, nurses' time constraints in clinical encounters may make the process impractical. Also, cultural background has an effect on nutritional assessment. Patient nutritional self-assessment can ease some of the nurses' workload.

Objectives

To compare tools for subjective and objective nutritional assessment and to examine cultural differences in nutritional assessment between Jews and Arabs living in Israel.

Methods

The research design was cross-sectional; data were collected from Jews and Arabs with chronic illnesses living in the community during their visit to a public health clinic. The admitting nurse performed an objective nutritional assessment (Mini N

SUBMITTER: Gbareen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8414867 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature