title: [Position statement of the National Nursing Assessment Group of Germany: regarding the basic "nutrition and fluid requirements" policy of the elderly by the MDS (Medical Service of the Central Associations of the Health Insurance Companies), July 2003].
abstract: Assessing the nutritional state of old and dependent people demands a distinctive consideration of all aspects which might influence the individual's nutritional habits. An isolated consideration of the body mass index (BMI) does not serve the needs of elderly, because the BMI seems not to be a valid indicator for their nutrtional state. In order to prove the risk of malnutrition, also the individual life conditions as well as social, religious, cultural and economic circumstances besides the amount of energy and nu triments are to be taken into account.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pflegewissenschaft, Privat Universität Witten/Herdecke gGmbH, Witten.
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bartholomeyczik
authors.forename: Maria Magdalena
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Schreier
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bartholomeyczik
authors.forename: Margareta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Halek
authors.forename: Flora
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bernhard
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Calero
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cramer
authors.forename: Ute
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ganz
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hunstein
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dintelmann
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herbart-Hermann
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Isfort
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roser
authors.forename: Hans-Werner
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Urselmann
authors.forename: Alfred
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vollmer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D012956:Societies, Nursing