TY - JOUR
T1 - The European View of Hospital Undernutrition
AU - Beck, Anne Marie
AU - Balknäs, Ulla N.
AU - Camilo, Maria E.
AU - Fürst, Peter
AU - Gentile, Maria G.
AU - Hasunen, Kaija
AU - Jones, Liz
AU - Jonkers-Schuitema, Cora
AU - Keller, Ulrich
AU - Melchior, Jean-Claude
AU - Mikkelsen, Bent Egberg
AU - Pavcic, Marusa
AU - Schauder, Peter
AU - Sivonen, Lauri
AU - Zinck, Orla
AU - Øien, Henriette
AU - Ovesen, L.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Disease-related undernutrition is significant in European hospitals but is seldom treated or prevented. In 1999, the Council of Europe decided to collect information regarding nutrition programs in hospitals, and for this purpose, a network consisting of national experts from 12 of the Partial Agreement member states was established. The aim was to review the current practices in Europe regarding hospital food provision, to highlight deficiencies, and to issue recommendations to improve the nutritional care and support of hospitalized patients. Five major common problems were identified: 1) lack of clearly defined responsibilities, 2) lack of sufficient education, 3) lack of influence and knowledge of the patients, 4) lack of cooperation between different staff groups, and 5) lack of involvement from the hospital management. To solve the problems highlighted, a combined timely and concerted effort is required from national authorities and hospital staff, including managers, to ensure appropriate nutritional care and support.
AB - Disease-related undernutrition is significant in European hospitals but is seldom treated or prevented. In 1999, the Council of Europe decided to collect information regarding nutrition programs in hospitals, and for this purpose, a network consisting of national experts from 12 of the Partial Agreement member states was established. The aim was to review the current practices in Europe regarding hospital food provision, to highlight deficiencies, and to issue recommendations to improve the nutritional care and support of hospitalized patients. Five major common problems were identified: 1) lack of clearly defined responsibilities, 2) lack of sufficient education, 3) lack of influence and knowledge of the patients, 4) lack of cooperation between different staff groups, and 5) lack of involvement from the hospital management. To solve the problems highlighted, a combined timely and concerted effort is required from national authorities and hospital staff, including managers, to ensure appropriate nutritional care and support.
U2 - 10.1177/0115426503018003247
DO - 10.1177/0115426503018003247
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0884-5336
VL - 18
SP - 247
EP - 249
JO - Nutrition in Clinical Practice
JF - Nutrition in Clinical Practice
IS - 3
ER -