NDLI: What is the level of nutrition care provided to older adults attending emergency departments? A scoping review

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Sarier, Cerenay Conneely, Mairéad Bowers, Sheila Dore, Liz Galvin, Rose Griffin, Anne
Abstract	Background Older adults often experience adverse health outcomes including malnutrition following discharge from emergency departments (ED). Discharge to community care is a transitionary time where nutritional vulnerability could be mitigated with the instigation of targeted nutrition care pathways in ED settings. Aims and objectives This scoping review aimed to establish and describe the level of nutrition care provided to older adults admitted and subsequently discharged from EDs. Research design Systematic searches of nine academic and grey literature databases (Medline (Ovid), Pubmed, CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost), EMBASE, Cochrane Library and Scopus), grey literature sources (DART-Europe E-theses portal, Open Grey, and Trip Medical database) and four websites (Google, Google Scholar, NICE and LENUS) for relevant professional and organisational publications of research, policy, practice, and guidelines between January 2011 to 2023 were completed. Eligible studies included a population of older adults (≥ 65 years) with an ED attendance and subsequent community discharge, and where nutrition screening had identified malnutrition. Data were extracted on the level of nutrition and dietetic care initiated for older adults in the ED according to the Nutrition Care Process Model and summarised descriptively. Results Overall, 22 studies were included in the review. Nutrition status was screened on admission to the ED using validated tools: Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (n = 13), Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (n = 2), Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire (n = 2), NRS-2002 (n = 1) and the Mini Nutritional Assessment – Full Form (n = 1). A full nutrition assessment was reported by 5 studies. Only one study referred to documentation of malnutrition in healthcare records. Subsequent nutrition intervention after discharge from the ED for older adults was not described in any study. Conclusion While there is evidence to support malnutrition screening is taking place in EDs, there is a lack of information about subsequent nutrition care including assessment and therapy interventions. This points to the need for comprehensive exploration of nutrition care pathways, practice, policy, and research to inform models of integrated care for older persons.
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Page Count	13
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ISSN	14712318
DOI	10.1186/s12877-024-05478-0
Journal	BMC Geriatrics
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	24
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-11-07
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Geriatrics Gerontology Aging Rehabilitation Malnutrition Older adults Emergency department Nutrition care Care pathways Geriatrics/Gerontology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	4.1/2023

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