Nutrition & DieteticsPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-05-15DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12877
Jennifer Donnelly, Rebecca Lane, Louisa Walsh, Roger Hughes
{"title":"Private practice dietetics: A scoping review of the literature.","authors":"Jennifer Donnelly, Rebecca Lane, Louisa Walsh, Roger Hughes","doi":"10.1111/1747-0080.12877","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1747-0080.12877","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Private practice is one of the most rapidly growing, but under-researched employment sectors for graduate dietitians in Australia, limiting evidence-based workforce development. This scoping review examines existing international literature to gain an understanding of the current private practice workforce size, distribution, demography and workforce development considerations, including competencies, supply and demand, remuneration and professional development activities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, EMCARE, PsycInfo (Ovid) and grey literature were systematically searched in August 2023 using key search terms to identify studies for inclusion. Articles were included if they related to private practice dietetics and described an aspect of workforce. Original research, government and organisational reports, statements of practice and websites providing governmental or organisational statistics were included. A directed content analysis and qualitative constant comparison technique were used to deductively map intelligence sources against a workforce development framework. A gap analysis was also conducted to provide a focus for future workforce development research.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 72 peer-reviewed and grey literature sources were included, with 65% of the studies being Australian-based publications. Private practice dietetics research interest has increased in the last decade. Despite a breadth of published sources, this review found little published data on workforce size, distribution, demography, supply, demand, continued professional development and remuneration, indicating a significant gap in the evidence base. Existing literature focuses on workforce challenges and barriers, the work of private practice dietitians, with limited exploration of competency requirements for graduate private practitioners.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The literature on the private practice dietetics workforce is lacking worldwide, which constrains evidenced-based workforce development initiatives. Workforce development research across all workforce aspects is warranted to address current evidence gaps.</p>","PeriodicalId":19368,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition & Dietetics","volume":" ","pages":"536-551"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140922768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nutrition & DieteticsPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-09-24DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12901
Christopher Curtis, Samuel P Hills, Nicola Arjomandkhah, Carlton Cooke, Mayur K Ranchordas, Mark Russell
{"title":"The test-retest reliability and validity of food photography and food diary analyses.","authors":"Christopher Curtis, Samuel P Hills, Nicola Arjomandkhah, Carlton Cooke, Mayur K Ranchordas, Mark Russell","doi":"10.1111/1747-0080.12901","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1747-0080.12901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To assess test-retest reliability of both food photography and food diary methods and validity of these data against known values derived from food labels.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Test-retest reliability analyses of food diary and food photography were compared using single foodstuffs using intra-class correlation coefficients, coefficients of variation, and limits of agreement. For food diaries, 24-h test-retest reliability was also examined. Validity was assessed against weighed analyses. As part of habitual intake, a single foodstuff (randomly allocated from 14 common foods) was consumed by 26 participants over 24-h. On two occasions (14 days apart), single-blind dietary analyses allowed estimation of foodstuff-specific energy and macronutrient content and 24-h intakes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>For food diaries, test-retest reliability was acceptable (weight, energy, carbohydrate, protein, and fat: all intra-class correlation coefficients: >0.990, coefficient of variation percentage: <0.1%, limits of agreements: <0.1 to <0.1, p > 0.05, and effect size: <0.01). For food photography, test-retest reliability was acceptable for weight, energy, carbohydrate, and protein (all intra-class correlation coefficients: >0.898, coefficient of variation percentage: 3.6%-6.2%, limits of agreements: 1.1 to - 44.9, and effect size: 0.01-0.12). Food photography validity was worse than food diaries for all variables (percentage difference: 8.8%-15.3%, coefficient of variation percentage: 7.5%-13.8%, all p ≤ 0.05, and effect size: 0.001-0.11).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Greater reliability and validity occurred in food diaries versus food photography. These findings suggest that using food photography may lead to an underestimation of energy and macronutrient content, which may have implications for dietary interventions and nutritional strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":19368,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition & Dietetics","volume":" ","pages":"563-572"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nutrition & DieteticsPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-09-04DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12903
Angela C Dufour, Fiona E Pelly, Hattie H Wright, Judith Tweedie
{"title":"Foodservice strategies for reducing athlete illness at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.","authors":"Angela C Dufour, Fiona E Pelly, Hattie H Wright, Judith Tweedie","doi":"10.1111/1747-0080.12903","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1747-0080.12903","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>In 2021, infection control guidelines, including those specific to feeding environments, were introduced by the International Olympic and Paralympic Committees to reduce virus transmission at the Tokyo 2020 Summer and Beijing 2022 Winter games. This observational cross-sectional study aimed to investigate caterers' compliance to these guidelines which included measures for personal hygiene, sanitisation, and physical distancing at these events.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Expert sport dietitians attending Tokyo (n = 15) and Beijing (n = 7) games were surveyed to rate 11 COVID-19 countermeasures as fully (100%), partially or non-compliant at nine dining locations across both events. Descriptive analysis of each countermeasure based on observed compliance and location was conducted and reported as a proportion of the total responses. To better understand participant perspectives of the factors influencing compliance, open responses were systematically coded into themes and sub-themes by researchers through content analysis. Themes generated from participant comments were categorised based on their relevance to specific countermeasures and locations to identify commonalities and disparities in participant experiences, perceptions, and observations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All main dining halls at both events were observed as 100% compliant to countermeasures on more occasions compared with Tokyo's venues and satellite villages. However, Beijing's three main dining halls, showed a greater compliance compared with Tokyo's main dining hall, likely due to overcrowding in Tokyo. Comments suggested that smaller dining spaces, with overcrowding, may have contributed to reduced compliance to physical distancing measures. Food safety concerns were raised about gastrointestinal distress in Beijing due to food cross-contamination.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings suggest that the food service environment may influence caterers' abilities to comply with foodservice safety and infection control guidelines. In the post-pandemic era, enhanced quality control and standardised risk mitigation strategies are needed to improve athletes' health at international sporting events.</p>","PeriodicalId":19368,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition & Dietetics","volume":" ","pages":"573-584"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142126191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nutrition & DieteticsPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-02-26DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12865
Lisa A Barker, Evelyn Volders, Amanda Anderson, Mina Berlandier, Claire Palermo
{"title":"Oral interview in place of traditional objective structured clinical examinations for assessing placement readiness in nutrition and dietetics education.","authors":"Lisa A Barker, Evelyn Volders, Amanda Anderson, Mina Berlandier, Claire Palermo","doi":"10.1111/1747-0080.12865","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1747-0080.12865","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Objective structured clinical examinations have long been used in dietetics education. This observational study aims to describe the development, deployment, feasibility and validity of assessment using an oral interview in place of traditional objective structured clinical examinations, and to determine the ability of this assessment to identify students who are either not ready for placement or may require early support and/or remediation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Student assessment data were collected over a two-and-a-half-year period and used to test the predictive ability of an oral interview to determine dietetic placement outcomes and highlight a need for early remediation. Descriptive statistics as well as a between-group one-way ANOVA was used to describe results.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 169 students participated in the oral interview and subsequent medical nutrition therapy placement over the study period. Significant differences in oral interview score were seen between students who passed placement and students who passed with remediation or those who failed. Oral interview performance was able to predict placement outcome, yet required less resources than traditional objective structured clinical examinations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>An oral interview may provide the same utility as the objective structured clinical examination in dietetics education.</p>","PeriodicalId":19368,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition & Dietetics","volume":" ","pages":"508-515"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139972858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lina Breik, Lisa Barker, Judy Bauer, Zoe E Davidson
{"title":"The effect of blended tube feeding compared to conventional formula on clinical outcomes in adults: A systematic review.","authors":"Lina Breik, Lisa Barker, Judy Bauer, Zoe E Davidson","doi":"10.1111/1747-0080.12912","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12912","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To explore the effect of blended tube feeding compared to conventional formulas on nutritional status, quality of life, anthropometry, diarrhoea and tube blockages in adults receiving tube feeding.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The protocol was registered (PROSPERO CRD42022372443). Five databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, CENTRAL) were searched from commencement of database to 14th June 2023 to identify studies comparing blended tube feeding to conventional formulas in adults receiving tube feeding. Certainty assessment was conducted using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tools and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations framework, and a narrative synthesis of results is provided.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From 4227 studies screened, eight were included (total n = 763 patients, 9-215 patients). Three studies were hospital-based and five were home-based with duration from 8 days-8 months. Blended tube feeding and conventional formulas were nutritionally equivalent in only three studies; energy and protein concentration of formulas ranged from 1.7-7.1 kJ/mL and 21-68.5 g/L for the blended tube feeding groups, and 4.2-6.7 kJ/mL and 39-100 g/L for the conventional groups. No studies assessed nutrition status or quality of life using validated measures. Blended tube feeding was associated with a clinically relevant reduction in diarrhoea with a low level of certainty. For remaining outcomes, there were inconclusive findings and an overall very low certainty of evidence for each.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The effect of blended tube feeding compared to conventional formulas on all outcomes remains uncertain. Blended tube feeding may reduce the incidence of diarrhoea. Future research using nutritionally equivalent comparisons and validated outcome measures is required.</p>","PeriodicalId":19368,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition & Dietetics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142504981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Risk factors and outcomes for refeeding syndrome in acute ischaemic stroke patients.","authors":"Shumin Chen, Dongchun Cai, Yuzheng Lai, Yongfang Zhang, Jianfeng He, Liang Zhou, Hao Sun","doi":"10.1111/1747-0080.12872","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1747-0080.12872","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Patients with acute ischaemic stroke are more likely to develop refeeding syndrome due to increased need for nutritional support when suffering alterations of consciousness and impairment of swallowing. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence, risk factors and outcomes of refeeding syndrome in stroke patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective observational study, using the prospective stroke database from hospital, included all consecutive acute ischaemic stroke patients who received enteral nutrition for more than 72 h from 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2022. Refeeding syndrome was defined as occurrence of new-onset hypophosphataemia within 72 h after enteral feeding. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate risk factors and relationships between refeeding syndrome and stroke outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>338 patients were included in the study. 50 patients (14.8%) developed refeeding syndrome. Higher scores on National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and Nutritional Risk Screening 2002, albumin <30 g/L and BMI <18.5 kg/m<sup>2</sup> were risk factors for refeeding syndrome. Moreover, refeeding syndrome was independently associated with a 3-month modified Rankin Scale score of >2 and 6-month mortality.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Refeeding syndrome was common in stroke patients and higher baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, higher Nutritional Risk Screening 2002, albumin <30 g/L and BMI <18.5 kg/m<sup>2</sup> were independent risk factors of refeeding syndrome. Occurrence of refeeding syndrome was significantly associated with higher 3-month modified Rankin Scale and 6-month mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":19368,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition & Dietetics","volume":" ","pages":"464-471"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140911967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nutrition & DieteticsPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-03-12DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12868
Jo Smith, Fatemeh Eskandari, Grant J McGeechan, Scott B Teasdale, Amelia A Lake, Suzy Ker, Kevin Williamson, Alex Augustine, Nikita Le Sauvage, Chris Lynch, Hannah Moore, Steph Scott, David Ekers, Vicki Whittaker, Jonathan Robinson, Emma L Giles
{"title":"Food insecurity in adults with severe mental illness living in Northern England: A co-produced cross-sectional study.","authors":"Jo Smith, Fatemeh Eskandari, Grant J McGeechan, Scott B Teasdale, Amelia A Lake, Suzy Ker, Kevin Williamson, Alex Augustine, Nikita Le Sauvage, Chris Lynch, Hannah Moore, Steph Scott, David Ekers, Vicki Whittaker, Jonathan Robinson, Emma L Giles","doi":"10.1111/1747-0080.12868","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1747-0080.12868","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to explore food insecurity prevalence and experiences of adults with severe mental illness living in Northern England.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This mixed-methods cross-sectional study took place between March and October 2022. Participants were adults with self-reported severe mental illness living in Northern England. The survey included demographic, health, and financial questions. Food insecurity was measured using the US Department of Agriculture Adult Food Security measure. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression; and qualitative data using content analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 135 participants completed the survey, with a mean age of 44.7 years (SD: 14.1, range: 18-75 years). Participants were predominantly male (53.3%), white (88%) and from Yorkshire (50.4%). The food insecurity prevalence was 50.4% (n = 68). There was statistical significance in food insecurity status by region (p = 0.001); impacts of severe mental illness on activities of daily living (p = 0.02); and the Covid pandemic on food access (p < 0.001). The North West had the highest prevalence of food insecurity (73.3%); followed by the Humber and North East regions (66.7%); and Yorkshire (33.8%). In multivariable binary logistic regression, severe mental illness' impact on daily living was the only predictive variable for food insecurity (odds ratio = 4.618, 95% confidence interval: 1.071-19.924, p = 0.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of food insecurity in this study is higher than is reported in similar studies (41%). Mental health practitioners should routinely assess and monitor food insecurity in people living with severe mental illness. Further research should focus on food insecurity interventions in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":19368,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition & Dietetics","volume":" ","pages":"411-424"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140110851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nutrition & DieteticsPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-05-28DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12879
Kate L Graham, Danika Carty, Shay P Poulter, Chantal Blackman, Olivia G Dunstan, Taryn L Milton, Cassie Ferguson, Kaitlyn Smith, Emilly Van Dijk, Darcy Jongebloed, Jenelle Loeliger, Brenton J Baguley
{"title":"The nutrition-related adverse events associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review.","authors":"Kate L Graham, Danika Carty, Shay P Poulter, Chantal Blackman, Olivia G Dunstan, Taryn L Milton, Cassie Ferguson, Kaitlyn Smith, Emilly Van Dijk, Darcy Jongebloed, Jenelle Loeliger, Brenton J Baguley","doi":"10.1111/1747-0080.12879","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1747-0080.12879","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy used for lung cancer has significantly changed response and survival rates, however, the impact on patients' nutritional status remains largely unexplored. This review aims to identify common adverse events that increase nutrition risk induced in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy and assess impact on nutritional status.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PubMed, Medline and CINAHL were systematically searched in September 2023 for randomised controlled trials comparing immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment of non-small cell lung cancer to a control group. Treatment-related adverse events that increased nutrition impact symptoms identified in the patient-generated subjective global assessment and clinical guidelines were extracted and qualitatively analysed. Risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane Risk of Bias tool 2.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eleven eligible randomised controlled trial studies were identified and analysed. The data demonstrated immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment was associated with a lower percentage of reported nutrition impact symptoms, for example, decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, compared to chemotherapy treatment. Conversely, immune checkpoint inhibitor treated patients recorded a greater percentage of immune-related adverse events that alter metabolism or nutrient absorption.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors still experience nutrition impact symptoms but less frequently than patients treated with chemotherapy. This combined with unique nutrition-related consequences from colitis and thyroid disorders induced by immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy indicates patients should be screened, assessed and interventions implemented to improve nutrition.</p>","PeriodicalId":19368,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition & Dietetics","volume":" ","pages":"356-370"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141156992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nutrition & DieteticsPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-01-21DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12863
Elise Treleaven, Kylie Matthews-Rensch, Dwayne Garcia, Alison Mudge, Merrilyn Banks, Adrienne M Young
{"title":"Mealtimes matter: Measuring the hospital mealtime environment and care practices to identify opportunities for multidisciplinary improvement.","authors":"Elise Treleaven, Kylie Matthews-Rensch, Dwayne Garcia, Alison Mudge, Merrilyn Banks, Adrienne M Young","doi":"10.1111/1747-0080.12863","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1747-0080.12863","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Hospital inpatients often eat poorly and report barriers related to mealtime care. This study aimed to measure and describe the mealtime environment and care practices across 16 acute wards in a tertiary hospital to identify opportunities for improvement.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective cross-sectional audit was undertaken over a two-month period in 2021. A structured audit tool was used at one breakfast, lunch and dinner on each ward to observe the mealtime environment (competing priorities, lighting, tray table clutter) and care practices (positioning, tray within reach, mealtime assistance). Data were analysed descriptively (%, count), with analyses by meal period and ward to identify variation in practices.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 892 observations were completed. Competing priorities (59%), poor lighting (43%) and cluttered tray tables (41%) were common. Mealtime assistance was required by 300 patients (33.6%; 5.9% eating assistance, 27.7% set-up assistance) and was provided within 10 min for 203 (66.7%) patients. A total of 54 patients (18.0%) did not receive the required assistance. We observed 447 (50.2%) patients lying in bed at meal delivery, with 188 patients (21.1%) sitting in a chair. Competing priorities, poor lighting, poor patient positioning and delayed assistance were worse at breakfast. Mealtime environments and practices varied between wards.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This audit demonstrates opportunities to improve mealtimes in our hospital. Variation between wards and meal periods suggest that improvements need to be tailored to the ward-specific barriers and enablers. Dietitians are ideally placed to lead a collaborative approach alongside the wider multidisciplinary team to improve mealtime care and optimise intake.</p>","PeriodicalId":19368,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition & Dietetics","volume":" ","pages":"436-443"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139512926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}