length of stay, cost-effectiveness, malnutrition, behavior, self-management, awareness, hospital re-admission
Conditions
Interventions
Screening of risk of malnutrition with the PG-SGA SF. Assessment: full PG-SG. Referral to appropriate health care professional (medical doctor, nurse, dietitian, physiotherapist, speech therapist)
Sponsors
Hanze University of Applied Science
Department Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing
Nij Smellinghe
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For the patients to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all the following criteria: - Aged ≥18 years - Admitted to the Surgery or Lung Disease & Cardiology department - Be able to read and understand Dutch at a moderate level or be able to fill in the PG SGA, if needed with help from family/nurse/nutritional assistant - Be able to understand the experimental procedure and give written consent for filling in the quality of life questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants (patients) will be excluded during the study if he/she: - Has severe cognitive impaired function. This will be evaluated by the professional that hands out the questionnaire. When the patient is not able to fill in the form, even with help from others, then the patient will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter is the number (%) of patients screened, assessed, monitored, and treated according to the PG-SGA implementation plan. The number of referrals to several healthcare professionals is also a main study parameter. Additional main parameters are, the knowledge, attitude, acceptance, and perceived practice of the health professionals, and barriers and facilitators of the implementation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters are PG-SGA SF score, PG-SGA SF category, PG-SGA Global Assessment category, Length of Stay (LOS), Quality of Life (QoL), protein balance at day four, discharge destination, readmission in one month and one year, and cost-effectiveness. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactPriya Dewansingh
Outcome results
None listed