Research progress on nutritional risk screening and assessment tools for hospitalized adult patients
10.3760/cma.j.cn341190-20230928-00247
- VernacularTitle:成年人住院患者营养风险筛查和评估工具的研究进展
- Author:
Liling MA
1
;
Mengting CHEN
;
Junhui ZHANG
;
Liejun YANG
;
Hong YANG
;
Huiqing YU
Author Information
1. 重庆大学医学院，重庆 400000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Malnutrition;
Nutrition assessment;
Symptom assessment;
Geriatric assessment;
Anthropometry;
Diagnostic techniques and procedures;
Inpatients;
Aged
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2024;31(12):1907-1914
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Malnutrition is defined as insufficient or excessive nutrient intake, an imbalance of essential nutrients, or impaired utilization of nutrients. These issues can result in changes in body composition, decreased physiological function, and impaired mental status, all of which negatively affect patients' quality of life, physical function, ability to engage in independent activities, and overall clinical outcomes. Consequently, malnutrition can lead to higher morbidity rates, prolonged hospital stays, increased mortality rates, and elevated healthcare expenditures. Regardless of patients' age, medical history, or physical condition, all individuals should be screened for malnutrition risk using a malnutrition risk screening tool. This approach facilitates the early identification of patients at risk of malnutrition, allowing for the timely initiation of personalized nutrition support to prevent or reverse malnutrition. In clinical practice, various malnutrition risk screening and assessment tools are available, tailored to different diseases, age groups, and medical environments. However, these tools vary in their effectiveness, consistency, reliability, and applicability. This paper provides an overview of the research progress on methods for screening malnutrition and assessing malnutrition risk in hospitalized adult patients.
