Development and feasibility assessment of a nutrition screening guideline in elderly patients for use among healthcare staff in health clinic settings

• Main Authors: Sheikh Hishamuddin, Siti Nur Amirah, Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda, Harith, Sakinah, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim, A Rashid, Nurul Syaireen
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: RM216 Diet Therapy. Clinical Nutrition
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/94026/13/94026_Development%20and%20feasibility%20assessment%20of%20a%20nutrition%20screening%20guideline%20in%20elderly%20patients.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/94026/14/94026_Slide%20presentation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/94026/15/94026_Supplemental%20material.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/94026/; https://conference.dietitians.org.my/event/session/view/3766
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Objective: Elderly people are more susceptible to malnutrition. However, malnutrition identification through nutrition screening is not routinely performed in Malaysia health clinic settings. Major issue is due to no specific nutrition screening guideline and validated tool in this setting. This stu...