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Interventions to prevent and treat malnutrition in older adults to be carried out by nurses: A systematic review

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  • Debbie ten Cate
  • Roelof G. A. Ettema
  • Getty Huisman‐de Waal
  • Jack J. Bell
  • Remco Verbrugge
  • Lisette Schoonhoven
  • Marieke J. Schuurmans
  • the Basic Care Revisited Group (BCR)

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Aims and objectives To identify interventions to prevent and treat malnutrition in older adults, which can be integrated in nursing care, and to evaluate the effects of these interventions on outcomes related to malnutrition. Background Older adults are at great risk for malnutrition, which can lead to a number of serious health problems. Nurses have an essential role in nutritional care for older adults. Due to a lack of evidence for nursing interventions, adequate nursing nutritional care still lags behind. Design Systematic review. Method We searched for and included randomised controlled trials on interventions, which can be integrated in nursing care for older adults, to prevent and treat malnutrition. We assessed the risk of bias with the Cochrane tool and evidence for outcomes with the GRADE. The PRISMA statement was followed for reporting. Results We included 21 studies of which 14 studies had a high risk of bias. Identified interventions were oral nutritional supplements, food/fluid fortification or enrichment, dietary counselling and educational interventions. In evaluating the effects of these interventions on 11 outcomes related to malnutrition, significant and nonsignificant effects were found. We graded the certainty of evidence as very low to moderate. Conclusion Although slight effects were found in protein intake and body mass index, there is no convincing evidence about the effectiveness of the four identified interventions. There seems no harm in using these interventions, although it should be kept in mind that the evidence is sparse. Therefore, there is a need for high‐quality research in building evidence for interventions in nursing nutritional care. Relevance to clinical practice Nurses can safely provide oral nutritional supplements and food/fluid fortification or enrichment, and give dietary counselling and education to older adults, as they are well placed to lead the essential processes of nutritional care to older adults.

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  • Debbie ten Cate & Roelof G. A. Ettema & Getty Huisman‐de Waal & Jack J. Bell & Remco Verbrugge & Lisette Schoonhoven & Marieke J. Schuurmans & the Basic Care Revisited Group (BCR), 2020. "Interventions to prevent and treat malnutrition in older adults to be carried out by nurses: A systematic review," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 29(11-12), pages 1883-1902, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:29:y:2020:i:11-12:p:1883-1902
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15153
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