Nutrition Screening Lec 4th Sem.pptx

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1. Topic: Nutrition Screening ( Nutritional assessment Methods ) Subject: ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS 4 th Semester HND

2. NUTRITION SCREENING Nutrition screening is defined as “the process of identifying patients, clients, or groups who may have a nutrition diagnosis and benefit from nutrition assessment and intervention by a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN).” Key considerations for nutrition screening include: 1. Tools should be quick, easy to use, and able to be conducted in any practice setting. 2. Tools should be valid and reliable for the patient population or setting. 3.Tools and parameters are established by RDNs, but the screening process may be performed by dietetic technicians, registered, or other trained personnel. 4. Screening and rescreening should occur within an appropriate time frame for the setting (AND, 2013a; Skipper et al, 2012)

3. What are commonly used nutrition screening tools? Nutritional screening tools are used to identify those at risk of becoming malnourished. Commonly used screening tools include: Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002) Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA ) Subjective Goal Assessment(SGA) Malnutrition Screening Tool(MST )

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5. Nutrition Screening for Health and Well-being Determining Nutrition Risk: Food, nutrient, and botanicals intake patterns Psychosocial and economic factors Physical conditions Abnormal laboratory findings Medication and treatment regimens Periodic Nutrition Screening: Essential for everyone throughout life Similar to an annual health examination Purpose: Identify malnourished individuals or those at risk Determine the need for a detailed assessment Cost-Effective Nutrition Services: Screen patients for nutritional risk Facilitates cost-effective healthcare services

6. Purpose of screening Purpose of Screening: Identify individuals at risk or already malnourished. Full nutrition assessment is complex, time-consuming, and resource-intensive. Quick Screening Stage: Efficiently filters out individuals not at risk in the population. Enables focused allocation of resources and care to those with or at risk of under nutrition. Population Screening: Identifies individuals at increased risk of disease or condition. Some populations screened may not be considered 'healthy,' requiring healthcare intervention. ASPEN Definition: Nutritional screening by ASPEN aims to identify malnourished or at-risk individuals. Guides the need for a detailed nutrition assessment. Intervention Following Screening: Determined by a comprehensive assessment. Considers causes and effects of under nutrition. Leads to a personalized care plan, pathway, or process.