Optimising an intervention to support home-living older adults at risk of malnutrition: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the UK, about 14% of community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over are estimated to be at risk of malnutrition. Screening older adults in primary care and treating those at risk may help to reduce malnutrition risk, reduce the resulting need for healthcare use and improve quality of life. Interventions are needed to raise older adults' risk awareness, offer relevant and meaningful strategies to address risk and support general practices to deliver treatment and support.

Methods

Using the Person-based Approach and input from Patient and Public Involvement representatives, we developed the 'Eat well, feel well, stay well' intervention. The intervention was optimised using qualitative data from think aloud and semi-structured process evaluation interviews with 23 and

SUBMITTER: Payne L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8580738 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature