Nutrition screening practices amongst Australian residential aged care facilities

Conclusion
We found that the majority of RACFs in Australia use a nutrition screening tool, however many of these RACFs use a tool which has not been validated in the RACF setting. This study highlights the need for greater dietetic advocacy in using validated nutrition screening tools to ensure malnutrition is identified.

Source: The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging - February 8, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research