Nutrition as part of treatment

Article Abstract:

A report from a working part of the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition highlights the continuing problem of poor nutritional status among hospital patients in the UK. The report, entitled 'Hospital Food as Treatment,' states that average food intake among hospital patients is less than 75% of that recommended, with particular problems among elderly patients. It indicates that nurses in charge of the ward have the main responsibility for the nutritional care of patients, and highlights the importance of food as a treatment with both clinical and financial benefits.

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Ensuring that your patients eat enough

Article Abstract:

There are a number of simple ways in which nurses can encourage patients to eat more and thus improve their nutritional status. Patients should be screened to identify those in danger of malnutrition, and food record charts should be used to quantify dietary intake. Care should be taken to identify factors which can reduce patients' motivation to eat, such as dementia or depression. A fortified diet is an effective way to increase a patient's nutritional intake without boosting the volume of food eaten.

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Gut reaction: a guide to probiotics

Article Abstract:

Probiotics can be used as dietary supplements by the patients as they are very beneficial for them. They help the host by increasing the health-promoting bacteria in the gut.

United Kingdom, Health aspects, Dosage and administration, Probiotics

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