title: [Eating/drinking at the hospital... the need that constitutes a problem!].
abstract: Hospitalization may contribute for subnutrion/dehydration of inpatients, particularly of older people. Insufficient evaluation of alimentary and hydric standard, lack of supervision and delegation are some of the causes for this multifactor problem. For the solution of this problem the changes in the dynamic of organization, change in nurse's priorities and modification of the involving environment can contribute.
authors.affiliation: Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa.
authors.forename: Cristina Lavareda
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Baixinho
authors.forename: Odete Lemos
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: e Sousa