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Hospital malnutrition : prevalence, identification and impact on patients and the healthcare system Barker, Lisa A., Gout, Belinda S. and Crowe, Timothy C. 2011, Hospital malnutrition : prevalence, identification and impact on patients and the healthcare system, International journal of environmental research and public health, vol. 8, no. 2, Special Issue : Malnutrition & Public Health, pp. 514-527. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads barker-hospitalmalnutrition-2011.pdf Published version application/pdf 246.55KB 555 Title Hospital malnutrition : prevalence, identification and impact on patients and the healthcare system Alternative title Review : Hospital malnutrition : prevalence, identification and impact on patients and the healthcare system Author(s) Barker, Lisa A. Gout, Belinda S. Crowe, Timothy C. Journal name International journal of environmental research and public health Volume number 8 Issue number 2 Season Special Issue : Malnutrition & Public Health Start page 514 End page 527 Total pages 14 Publisher M D P I AG Place of publication Basel, Switzerland Publication date 2011-02 ISSN 1660-4601 1661-7827 Keyword(s) diagnosis-related groups economics hospital malnutrition nutrition assessment screening Summary Malnutrition is a debilitating and highly prevalent condition in the acute hospital setting, with Australian and international studies reporting rates of approximately 40%. Malnutrition is associated with many adverse outcomes including depression of the immune system, impaired wound healing, muscle wasting, longer lengths of hospital stay, higher treatment costs and increased mortality. Referral rates for dietetic assessment and treatment of malnourished patients have proven to be suboptimal, thereby increasing the likelihood of developing such aforementioned complications. Nutrition risk screening using a validated tool is a simple technique to rapidly identify patients at risk of malnutrition, and provides a basis for prompt dietetic referrals. In Australia, nutrition screening upon hospital admission is not mandatory, which is of concern knowing that malnutrition remains under-reported and often poorly documented. Unidentified malnutrition not only heightens the risk of adverse complications for patients, but can potentially result in foregone reimbursements to the hospital through casemix-based funding schemes. It is strongly recommended that mandatory nutrition screening be widely adopted in line with published best-practice guidelines to effectively target and reduce the incidence of hospital malnutrition. Notes Reproduced under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ “Published material can be re-used without obtaining permission as long as a correct citation to the original publication is given” http://www.mdpi.com/about/openaccess Language eng Field of Research 111101 Clinical and Sports Nutrition Socio Economic Objective 920199 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2011, M D P I AG Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30041120 Document type: Journal Article Collections: School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Open Access Collection   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 20 Dec 2011, 11:08:51 EST Mon, 09 Jan 2012, 13:08:45 EST Mon, 09 Jan 2012, 13:14:33 EST Mon, 09 Jan 2012, 13:32:16 EST Fri, 06 Jul 2012, 13:35:08 EST Fri, 06 Jul 2012, 13:39:31 EST Mon, 17 Jun 2013, 17:25:47 EST Fri, 13 Jun 2014, 12:33:47 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 43 times in TR Web of Science Cited 50 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 131 Abstract Views, 555 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 20 Dec 2011, 11:08:42 EST by Jane Moschetti

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