Dietitian Involvement Improves Consumption of Oral Nutrition Supplements in Hospitalized Patients

Osman Mohamed Elfadil; Saketh R. Velapati; Lisa D. Miller; Michael F. Huiras; Evan A. Stoecker; Morgan Warner; Laura Vanderveer; Ashley Adkins; Christopher Chargo; Katherine Kueny; Molly S. Bailey; Ryan T. Hurt; Manpreet S. Mundi

doi:10.3148/cjdpr-2022-016

Dietitian Involvement Improves Consumption of Oral Nutrition Supplements in Hospitalized Patients

Osman Mohamed Elfadil, Saketh R. Velapati, Lisa D. Miller, Michael F. Huiras, Evan A. Stoecker, Morgan Warner, Laura Vanderveer, Ashley Adkins, Christopher Chargo, Katherine Kueny, Molly S. Bailey, Ryan T. Hurt, Manpreet S. Mundi

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Hospitalized patients are at an increased risk of malnutrition due to multiple factors including, but not limited to, acute and chronic diseases especially those affecting gastrointestinal tract, surgery, appetite, and frequent nil per os while undergoing diagnostic workup. Because of this, guidelines suggest the use of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) in hospitalized patients to reduce the risk of malnutrition and its complications. The current report aims to highlights key findings from a cross-sectional survey of 99 hospitalized patients who were at risk for or diagnosed with malnutrition and prescribed ONS. Data regarding ONS prescriber information as well as number ordered and consumed were collected. Of the 2.4 ± 1.5 supplements ordered per person each day, only 1.3 ± 1.1 were consumed, and there was 48% wastage of prescribed ONS. However, dietitian involvement was associated with significant reduction in was-tage. Given the need and benefit, it is imperative for the nutrition community to further explore best practices to improve ONS consumption.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	203-207
Number of pages	5
Journal	Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Volume	83
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2022-016
State	Published - Aug 25 2022

Keywords

dietitian
nutrition
nutritional supplements
prescribed supplements
supplements wastage

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General Medicine

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Elfadil, O. M., Velapati, S. R., Miller, L. D., Huiras, M. F., Stoecker, E. A., Warner, M., Vanderveer, L., Adkins, A., Chargo, C., Kueny, K., Bailey, M. S., Hurt, R. T., & Mundi, M. S. (2022). Dietitian Involvement Improves Consumption of Oral Nutrition Supplements in Hospitalized Patients. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 83(4), 203-207. https://doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2022-016

Elfadil, OM, Velapati, SR, Miller, LD, Huiras, MF, Stoecker, EA, Warner, M, Vanderveer, L, Adkins, A, Chargo, C, Kueny, K, Bailey, MS, Hurt, RT & Mundi, MS 2022, 'Dietitian Involvement Improves Consumption of Oral Nutrition Supplements in Hospitalized Patients', Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, vol. 83, no. 4, pp. 203-207. https://doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2022-016

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