title: Preventing malnutrition in home-dwelling elderly individuals.
abstract: The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the role of the nurse in the identification and prevention of malnutrition in home dwelling elderly individuals. It will examine the causes and prevalence of malnutrition outlining the factors that may place older home-dwelling people at risk of developing this serious nutritional disorder. The remainder of the article will provide an in-depth focussed discussion on the role of the community nurse in the assessment and prevention of malnutrition, with recommendations for the improvement of clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Queens Nurse, Nurse Tutor Department of Adult Nursing, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kings College, London.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burton-Shepherd
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016330:Frail Elderly; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology