biostudies-literatureMarshall APThis research was funded by the Griffith University/ Hong Kong Polytechnic University Collaborative Grant Scheme.29https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7372777biostudies-literatureUnknown6<h4>Background</h4>People with cancer are at high risk of malnutrition. Nutrition education is an effective strategy to improve patient outcomes, however, little is known regarding the impact of family and/or carer involvement in nutrition education and requires investigation. The purpose of the study was to evaluate PIcNIC (<b>P</b>artnering with fam<b>i</b>lies to promote <b>n</b>utrition <b>i</b>n <b>c</b>ancer care) intervention acceptability from the perspective of patients, families and health care providers.<h4>Methods</h4>A descriptive qualitative study was undertaken at an inpatient and an outpatient hospital setting in Australia and an outpatient/home setting in Hong Kong. A patient-and-family centred intervention including nutrition education, goals setting/nutrition plans, and BMC nutritionEnd-user perceptions of a patient- and family-centred intervention to improve nutrition intake among oncology patients: a descriptive qualitative analysis.PMC7372777N/ARoberts SFulton RCheng HLKo PSLam YFMarshall APTo KFMolassiotis ALam WSanmugarajah JTobiano GKiefer DIsenring EfalseEnd-user perceptions of a patient- and family-centred intervention to improve nutrition intake among oncology patients: a descriptive qualitative analysis.<h4>Background</h4>People with cancer are at high risk of malnutrition. Nutrition education is an effective strategy to improve patient outcomes, however, little is known regarding the impact of family and/or carer involvement in nutrition education and requires investigation. The purpose of the study was to evaluate PIcNIC (<b>P</b>artnering with fam<b>i</b>lies to promote <b>n</b>utrition <b>i</b>n <b>c</b>ancer care) intervention acceptability from the perspective of patients, families and health care providers.<h4>Methods</h4>A descriptive qualitative study was undertaken at an inpatient and an outpatient hospital setting in Australia and an outpatient/home setting in Hong Kong. A patient-and-family centred intervention including nutrition education, goals setting/nutrition plans, and 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z20202025-04-26T08:15:06.11Z2025-04-06T12:37:49.481ZS-EPMC73727773269964010.1186/s40795-020-00353-8