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Nutritional interventions among old people receiving support at home
1Nutrition & Health Education, Metropolitan University College,Sigurdsgade 26, DK-2200 Copenhagen N,Denmark.
The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
|February 9, 2018
Summary
Community-based nutritional support for older adults is crucial. A multidisciplinary approach addressing modifiable risk factors improves quality of life and reduces healthcare costs.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Nutrition Science
Background:
- Community-based care for older adults is increasing, highlighting the need for effective nutritional support to prevent undernutrition.
- Undernutrition in older adults has significant negative impacts on quality of life and healthcare expenses.
- Current screening and nutritional interventions for home-supported older adults are often inadequate, lacking validation and a comprehensive approach.
Purpose of the Study:
- To emphasize the importance of supportive nutritional care for older adults in community settings.
- To identify key challenges and limitations in current nutritional support strategies for home-dwelling older adults.
- To advocate for the integration of modifiable nutritional risk factors and multidisciplinary approaches in future interventions.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on nutritional support for older adults receiving community-based care.
- Analysis of the effectiveness of current screening tools and intervention strategies.
- Examination of recent studies employing multidisciplinary approaches in nutritional interventions.
Main Results:
- Existing nutritional interventions for older adults at home have shown limited effects, potentially due to not considering multiple risk factors or using validated screening tools.
- A lack of awareness among healthcare staff contributes to insufficient screening and nutritional care.
- Recent studies utilizing a multidisciplinary approach have demonstrated positive effects on quality of life and healthcare costs.
Conclusions:
- Future nutritional intervention studies for older adults receiving community support must incorporate modifiable nutritional risk factors.
- A multidisciplinary approach is essential for effective nutritional care planning and implementation in community settings.
- Validated screening tools are necessary to identify older adults most likely to benefit from nutritional support.
Keywords:
MNA mini nutritional assessmentONS oral nutritional supplementsMultidisciplinary nutritional supportNutritional risk factorsNutritional screeningMore Related Videos
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