@article{691a62e8076940bab27d203ec02064f1,
title = "Eating difficulties, assisted eating and nutritional status in elderly (≥65 years) patients in hospital rehabilitation",
abstract = "This study describes frequencies and associations between eating difficulties, assisted eating and nutritional status in 520 elderly patients in hospital rehabilitation. Eating difficulties were observed during a meal and nutritional status was assessed with Subjective Global Assessment form. Eighty-two percent of patients had one or more eating difficulties, 36% had assisted eating and 46% malnutrition. Three components of eating were focused upon ingestion, deglutition, and energy (eating and intake). Deglutition and ingestion difficulties and low energy were associated with assisted eating, and low energy associated with malnutrition. Underestimation of low energy puts patients at risk of having or developing malnutrition.",
keywords = "Eating, Elderly care, Nursing care, Nutrition, Rehabilitation",
author = "Albert Westergren and Mitra Unosson and Ola Ohlsson and Birgitta Loref{\"a}lt and Hallberg, {Ingalill R.}",
note = "Funding Information: This study was supported by the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen), the Medical Faculty at Lund University, the University of Health Sciences at Link{\"o}ping University, Kristianstad University College, the Council for Clinical Research Northeast Sk{\aa}ne Health Care District (NSS), Research and Development Committee NSS (Maria Johansson's and Nils-Erik Persson's donations), the Foundation of the Red Cross Home (Lori Lindahl's scholarship, Stiftelsen R{\"o}dakorshemmet), the Freemason of Sk{\aa}ne (Sk{\aa}nska Provinsiallogen), and by Johanniterorden in Sweden. The authors are grateful to the patients and the staff in the geriatric rehabilitation wards for co-operation. We are also grateful to Karin Axelsson for developing the eating observation scheme and guide, Stefan Renvert and Pia Andersson for advice and Siv Karlsson for help with data collection. We thank Alan Crozier for revising the English and Vibeke Horstmann at the Gerontology Research Centre, Lund, for statistical advice. ",
year = "2002",
doi = "10.1016/S0020-7489(01)00025-6",
language = "English",
volume = "39",
pages = "341--351",
journal = "International Journal of Nursing Studies",
issn = "0020-7489",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd.",
number = "3",
}
