title: Are housestaff identifying malnourished hospitalized medicine patients?
abstract: Clinical nutrition and nutritional assessment are often a neglected component of medical school curriculums despite the high prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalized patients. This study found that medical housestaff performed nutritional assessments in only 4% of admitted patients despite a high rate of malnutrition (57%). Survey results show housestaff lack knowledge in the area of malnutrition. Medical schools and training programs must place greater emphasis of providing qualified physician nutrition specialists to implement effective nutrition instruction.
authors: a Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada.
authors: Michael A
authors: MA
authors: Mitchell
authors: Donald R
authors: DR
authors: Duerksen
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Rahman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D013337:Students, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: and inpatients; formation médicale; hospitalized patients; malnutrition; medical education; nutritional assessment; nutritional status; patients hospitalisés; état nutritionnel; évaluation nutritionnelle