An educative nutritional intervention supporting older hospital patients to eat sufficiently using eHealth: a mixed methods feasibility and pilot study
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An educative nutritional intervention supporting older hospital patients to eat sufficiently using eHealth : a mixed methods feasibility and pilot study. / Terp, Rikke; Kayser, Lars; Lindhardt, Tove.
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T1 - An educative nutritional intervention supporting older hospital patients to eat sufficiently using eHealth
T2 - a mixed methods feasibility and pilot study
AU - Terp, Rikke
AU - Kayser, Lars
AU - Lindhardt, Tove
N1 - © 2024. The Author(s).
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - BACKGROUND: Insufficient food intake is common in older hospital patients and increases the risk of readmission, mortality, and decline in functional status. To improve food intake in older patients, an eHealth solution (Food'n'Go) enabling them to participate in their own nutritional care was implemented in a hospital unit. We developed an educative nutritional intervention (ENI) to support hospitalized older adults (aged ≥ 65 years) to participate in their own nutritional care using Food'n'Go. In this study, we evaluate the feasibility of the ENI and its potential to improve nutritional intake.METHODS: Feasibility was evaluated using process evaluation, and nutritional intake was examined by using a pre- and post-test design. Assessment of feasibility: Contextual factors (availability of Food'n'Go and prevalence of counseling by a dietitian); Intervention fidelity (whether patients were informed of nutrition and Food'n'Go, and whether their needs for support were assessed); and Mechanism of impact (patients' knowledge and skills related to nutrition and the use of Food'n'Go and their acceptance of the ENI). Assessment of nutritional intake: Patients' intake of protein and energy based on one-day observations before implementation of the ENI (pre-test; n = 65) and after a three-month intervention (post-test; n = 65).RESULTS: Feasibility: Food'n'Go was available for more patients after the intervention (85 vs. 64%, p = .004). Most patients managed the use of Food'n'Go and were involved in ordering their food, but only a few monitored their food intake. Information on nutrition was not provided sufficiently to all patients. In general, the ENI had high acceptability among the patients. Nutritional intake: Compared to patients in the pre-test, patients in the post-test had a higher daily mean intake of energy (kJ) (6712 (SD: 2964) vs. 5660 (SD: 2432); difference 1052 (95% CI 111-1993)), and of protein (g) (60 (SD: 28) vs. 43 (SD: 19); difference 17 (95% CI 9-26)). Likewise, there was an increase in the mean attainment of protein requirements: 73% (SD: 34) vs. 59% (SD: 29) (p = .013).CONCLUSION: The ENI is feasible for supporting hospitalized older adults to participate in their own nutrition using eHealth and preliminary results indicate that it may lead to an increasing energy and protein intake.
AB - BACKGROUND: Insufficient food intake is common in older hospital patients and increases the risk of readmission, mortality, and decline in functional status. To improve food intake in older patients, an eHealth solution (Food'n'Go) enabling them to participate in their own nutritional care was implemented in a hospital unit. We developed an educative nutritional intervention (ENI) to support hospitalized older adults (aged ≥ 65 years) to participate in their own nutritional care using Food'n'Go. In this study, we evaluate the feasibility of the ENI and its potential to improve nutritional intake.METHODS: Feasibility was evaluated using process evaluation, and nutritional intake was examined by using a pre- and post-test design. Assessment of feasibility: Contextual factors (availability of Food'n'Go and prevalence of counseling by a dietitian); Intervention fidelity (whether patients were informed of nutrition and Food'n'Go, and whether their needs for support were assessed); and Mechanism of impact (patients' knowledge and skills related to nutrition and the use of Food'n'Go and their acceptance of the ENI). Assessment of nutritional intake: Patients' intake of protein and energy based on one-day observations before implementation of the ENI (pre-test; n = 65) and after a three-month intervention (post-test; n = 65).RESULTS: Feasibility: Food'n'Go was available for more patients after the intervention (85 vs. 64%, p = .004). Most patients managed the use of Food'n'Go and were involved in ordering their food, but only a few monitored their food intake. Information on nutrition was not provided sufficiently to all patients. In general, the ENI had high acceptability among the patients. Nutritional intake: Compared to patients in the pre-test, patients in the post-test had a higher daily mean intake of energy (kJ) (6712 (SD: 2964) vs. 5660 (SD: 2432); difference 1052 (95% CI 111-1993)), and of protein (g) (60 (SD: 28) vs. 43 (SD: 19); difference 17 (95% CI 9-26)). Likewise, there was an increase in the mean attainment of protein requirements: 73% (SD: 34) vs. 59% (SD: 29) (p = .013).CONCLUSION: The ENI is feasible for supporting hospitalized older adults to participate in their own nutrition using eHealth and preliminary results indicate that it may lead to an increasing energy and protein intake.
KW - Humans
KW - Aged
KW - Pilot Projects
KW - Feasibility Studies
KW - Nutritional Status
KW - Nutritional Support
KW - Hospitals
KW - Malnutrition/prevention & control
U2 - 10.1186/s12877-023-04582-x
DO - 10.1186/s12877-023-04582-x
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 38177992
VL - 24
JO - B M C Geriatrics
JF - B M C Geriatrics
SN - 1471-2318
IS - 1
M1 - 22
ER -
ID: 380414184