NDLI: Role of family medicine physicians in providing nutrition support to older patients admitted to orthopedics departments: a grounded theory approach

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Ohta, Ryuichi Nitta, Tachiko Shimizu, Akiko Sano, Chiaki
Abstract	Background Care of older adults requires comprehensive management and control of systemic diseases, which can be effectively managed by family physicians. Complicated medical conditions in older patients admitted to orthopedic departments (orthopedic patients) necessitate interprofessional collaboration. Nutrition is one of the essential components of management involved in improving the systemic condition of older patients. Nutrition support teams play an important role in nutrition management and can be supported by family physicians. However, the role of family physicians in nutrition support teams is not well documented. This study aimed to investigate the role of family physicians in supporting nutrition management in orthopedic patients. Methods This qualitative study was conducted between January and June 2023 using constructivist grounded theory methodology. Eight family medicine physicians, three orthopedic surgeons, two nurses, two pharmacists, four rehabilitation therapists, four nutritionists, and one laboratory technician working in Japanese rural hospitals participated in the research. Data collection was performed through ethnography and semi-structured interviews. The analysis was performed iteratively during the study. Results Using a grounded theory approach, four theories were developed regarding family physicians’ role in providing nutrition support to orthopedic patients: hierarchical and relational limitation, delay of onset and detection of the need for geriatric care in orthopedic patients, providing effective family medicine in hospitals, and comprehensive management through the nutrition support team. Conclusions The inclusion of family physicians in nutrition support teams can help with early detection of the rapid deterioration of orthopedic patients’ conditions, and comprehensive management can be provided by nutrition support teams. In rural primary care settings, family physicians play a vital role in providing geriatric care in community hospitals in collaboration with specialists. Family medicine in hospitals should be investigated in other settings for better geriatric care and to drive mutual learning among healthcare professionals.
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Page Count	11
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ISSN	27314553
DOI	10.1186/s12875-024-02379-4
Journal	BMC Primary Care
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	25
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-04-19
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	General Practice Family Medicine Primary Care Medicine Nutrition support team Orthopedic conditions Rural Community Hospital Interprofessional collaboration Japan
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Family Practice
Journal Impact Factor	3.2/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.3/2023

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