Encouraging, assisting and time to EAT: improved nutritional intake for older medical patients receiving Protected Mealtimes and/or additional nursing feeding assistance.

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Inadequate feeding assistance and mealtime interruptions during hospitalisation may contribute to malnutrition and poor nutritional intake in older people. This study aimed to implement and compare three interventions designed to specifically address mealtime barriers and improve energy intakes of medical inpatients aged ≥ 65 years.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Clin Nutr

Title: Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1532-1983

ISSN (Print): 0261-5614

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 2013

Volume: 32

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD 4029, Australia. Adrienne_Young@health.qld.gov.au

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Publisher Item ID: S0261-5614(12)00255-5

DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2012.11.009

PubMed ID: 23211758

SO-VID: 41b8f68f-d919-422e-9df2-6966ca602cc8

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