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Audit of nutritional practice and knowledge

D Rawlinson1

  • 1Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Southmead Health Services NHS Trust, Westbury on Trym, Bristol.

Professional Nurse (London, England)
|April 17, 1998
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An audit revealed gaps in nutritional care documentation and referral criteria within one NHS trust. New tools were developed to improve malnutrition risk assessment and record-keeping for better patient nutrition management.

Area of Science:

  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Healthcare Auditing
  • Patient Care Improvement

Background:

  • Nutritional status assessment is critical for patient outcomes.
  • Existing nutritional care practices in healthcare settings may have documentation and referral inconsistencies.
  • Standardized tools are needed to address these practice gaps.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To audit current nutritional practices within a National Health Service (NHS) trust.
  • To identify specific areas needing improvement in nutritional care.
  • To develop practical tools for enhancing nutritional assessment and documentation.

Main Methods:

  • Conducting a comprehensive audit of nutritional practice.
  • Analyzing findings related to nutritional status documentation and referral criteria.

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  • Developing and implementing a new nutritional assessment sheet and nursing care plan.

    • Main Results:

    • The audit identified significant areas for improvement in nutritional practice.
    • Deficiencies were noted particularly in the documentation of patients' nutritional status.
    • Inconsistent criteria for referring patients for specialist nutritional support were observed.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed assessment sheet and nursing care plan provide a structured approach to evaluating malnutrition risk.
    • These tools offer a dedicated space for recording essential nutrition-related information.
    • Implementation of these tools is expected to enhance the quality and consistency of nutritional care within the NHS trust.