Systematised, Interdisciplinary Malnutrition Program for impLementation and Evaluation delivers improved hospital nutrition care processes and patient reported experiences – An implementation study.

Aim: Models of hospital malnutrition care reliant on dietitians can be inefficient and of limited effectiveness. This study evaluated whether implementing the Systematised, Interdisciplinary Malnutrition Program for impLementation and Evaluation (SIMPLE) improved hospital nutrition care processes an...

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Publicado en:Nutrition & Dietetics Vol. 78; no. 5; pp. 466 - 476
Autores principales: Bell, Jack J., Young, Adrienne M., Hill, Jan M., Banks, Merrilyn D., Comans, Tracy A., Barnes, Rhiannon, Keller, Heather H.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Nov2021
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          Bell, Jack J.
          Young, Adrienne M.
          Hill, Jan M.
          Banks, Merrilyn D.
          Comans, Tracy A.
          Barnes, Rhiannon
          Keller, Heather H.
        affil: Allied Health, The Prince Charles Hospital, Metro North HHS, Brisbane Queensland,, Australia
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          Malnutrition Prevention and Control
          Nutritional Assessment
          Program Implementation
          Nutritional Support
          Patient Attitudes
          Program Evaluation
          Hospital Programs
          Multidisciplinary Care Team
          Human
          Comparative Studies
          Multicenter Studies
          Prospective Studies
          Purposive Sample
          Male
          Female
          Descriptive Statistics
          Documentation
          Implementation Science
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      ab: Aim: Models of hospital malnutrition care reliant on dietitians can be inefficient and of limited effectiveness. This study evaluated whether implementing the Systematised, Interdisciplinary Malnutrition Program for impLementation and Evaluation (SIMPLE) improved hospital nutrition care processes and patientreported experiences compared with traditional practice. Methods: A multi‐site (five hospitals) prospective, pre‐post study evaluated the facilitated implementation of SIMPLE, a malnutrition care pathway promoting proactive nutrition support delivered from time of malnutrition screening by the interdisciplinary team, without need for prior dietetic assessment. Implementation was tailored to local site needs and resources. Nutrition care processes delivered to inpatients who were malnourished or at‐risk of malnutrition were identified across diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring domains using standardised audits from medical records, foodservice systems and patient‐reported nutrition experience measures. Results: Pre‐implementation (n = 365) and post‐implementation (n = 397) cohorts were similar for age (74 vs 73 years), gender (47.1% vs 48.6% female), and nutrition risk status (46.6% vs 45.3% at‐risk). Post‐implementation, at‐risk participants were more likely to receive enhanced food and fluids (68.5% vs 83.9%; P <.01), nutrition information (30.9% vs 47.2%; P <.01), mealtime assistance where required (61.4% vs 77.9% P =.04), nutrition monitoring (25.2% vs 46.3%; P <.01) and care planning (17.8% vs 27.7%; P =.01). Patient‐reported nutrition experience measures confirmed improved nutrition care. There was no difference in dietetic occasions of service per patient (1.51 vs 1.25; P =.83). Conclusions: Tailored SIMPLE implementation improves nutrition care processes and patient reported nutrition experience measures for at‐risk inpatients within existing dietetic resources.
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