Background Having nurses take on tasks that are typically conducted by doctors (doctor‐
nurse substitution, a form of'task‐shifting') may help to address doctor shortages and reduce …

Alarmingly high rates of disease‐related malnutrition have persisted in hospitals of both
emerging and industrialized nations over the past 2 decades, despite marked advances in …

The current era of health care delivery, with its focus on providing high-quality, affordable
care, presents many challenges to hospital-based health professionals. The prevention and …

BACKGROUND & AIM: This paper describes nutrition care practices in acute care hospitals
across Australia and New Zealand. METHODS: A survey on nutrition care practices in …

Background Supportive interventions such as serving meals in a dining room environment
or the use of assistants to feed patients are frequently recommended for the management of …

Background: Concern is growing about the malnutrition, nutrition therapy and its
complications. Reduced involvement of nurses in patients' nutritional care may be one of the …

Background Nutritional care is a basic human right for all people. Nevertheless,
undernourishment is known to be a frequent and serious health care problem among elderly …

Nurses have the expertise and responsibility to ensure that patients and clients' nutritional
needs are met. Providing nutrition screening and appropriate nutrition advice is essential to …

Objectives In the hospital setting, poor dietary intake interacts with disease and represents a
major and modifiable cause of malnutrition. Understanding barriers to adequate dietary …

Among hospitalized patients, malnutrition is prevalent yet often overlooked and
undertreated. We implemented a quality improvement program that positioned early …