Fortfarande klara brister i nutritionsbehandling på sjukhus. Enkätstudie med jämförelse mellan åren 2004 och 2014
Sammanfattning
In 2003 the Council of Europe published a resolution on food and nutritional care in hospitals. The resolution suggests
screening of nutritional status for all patients and a care plan should be established for malnourished patients or patients at risk
of malnutrition. In 2004 a survey amongst Swedish physicians, nurses and dieticians focusing on education, knowledge in
clinical nutrition, division of responsibilities and guidelines was made. The results showed that Swedish hospitals did not meet
the standards set by the Council. This study is a ten year follow-up of the original study from 2004. Data from 2014 show only
minor improvements. Screening of nutritional status was still performed in less than fifty percent of all hospitalisations. The
level of knowledge is still seen as a barrier against optimal treatment of malnutrition. Lack of guidelines was mentioned as
another barrier, and a majority of physicians and nurses were not aware of the existing guidelines.