Improving nutritional care in residential aged care facilities (RACFs): A scoping review of nutrition education for nursing staff

IF 4.2 2区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Nurse Education Today Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106789

Hansen (Cindy) TANG , Fung Kuen KOO , WenPeng (Pen) YOU , Kazem Razaghi , Hui-Chen (Rita) CHANG

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Abstract

Background

The ageing population is growing rapidly, posing unique challenges in residential aged care facilities, especially regarding malnutrition among residents. Nutrition education for nursing staff is crucial for improving the quality of nutritional care and promoting healthy ageing.

Objective

This scoping review aims to explore the current state of nutrition education interventions for nursing staff in residential aged care facilities and evaluate their effectiveness in enhancing resident care.

Methods

This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the updated Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodological framework for scoping reviews, including studies published from January 2014 to July 2024. The review focused on interventions that aimed to improve nutritional knowledge, skills, and practices among nursing staff working in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs), excluding studies unrelated to nutrition education, or involving non-nursing personnel.

Results

Six studies met the inclusion criteria, revealing a combination of face-to-face and online educational interventions. The findings indicate significant improvements in the nutritional knowledge and practices of nursing staff, which correlates with better food intake and nutritional status among residents. However, the effectiveness varied, with some studies reporting minimal changes in specific health metrics.

Conclusion

The review highlights the potential of both face-to-face and online nutrition education interventions in enhancing the skills and practices of nursing staff. Although the results are mixed, they collectively emphasize the need for well-structured, sustained educational efforts that can adapt to the diverse needs of nursing staff and residents. Future research should focus on optimizing these interventions to consistently improve nutritional care in aged care settings.

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改善居家养老机构的营养护理：护理人员营养教育的范围综述

人口老龄化正在迅速增长，对住宅养老机构提出了独特的挑战，特别是在居民营养不良方面。对护理人员进行营养教育对于提高营养护理质量和促进健康老龄化至关重要。目的探讨对居家养老机构护理人员进行营养教育干预的现状，评价其在提高居家养老质量方面的效果。方法本综述按照更新后的乔安娜布里格斯研究所（JBI）综述方法框架进行，包括2014年1月至2024年7月发表的研究。本综述的重点是旨在提高养老院（racf）护理人员营养知识、技能和实践的干预措施，排除了与营养教育无关或涉及非护理人员的研究。结果6项研究符合纳入标准，揭示了面对面和在线教育干预的结合。研究结果表明，护理人员的营养知识和实践有了显着改善，这与居民更好的食物摄入和营养状况有关。然而，效果各不相同，一些研究报告在特定健康指标上的变化很小。结论该综述强调了面对面和在线营养教育干预在提高护理人员技能和实践方面的潜力。尽管结果好坏参半，但它们共同强调了结构良好、持续的教育努力的必要性，这种努力可以适应护理人员和住院医生的不同需求。未来的研究应侧重于优化这些干预措施，以持续改善老年护理环境中的营养护理。

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Nurse Education Today 医学-护理

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6.90

自引率

12.80%

发文量

349

审稿时长

58 days

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