The role of non-dietetic healthcare professionals in managing interventions among adults at risk of malnutrition: a systematic review

Malnutrition is estimated to affect over three million people in the UK resulting in serious consequences on both the individuals ’ health and healthcare system. While dietitians are uniquely qualified to provide nutritional interventions, they have one of the lowest workforce numbers in the NHS making it difficult to tackle the malnutrition burden alone. Thus, innovative ways of working are needed. Non-dietetic health care professionals are often involved in the identification, assessment and treatment of malnutrition and research has shown benefits of their involvement in identification and management of nutritional issues, however their role in delivering nutritional interventions has not yet been evaluated.
Source: Clinical Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Meta-analyses Source Type: research