Priority 19 from the Nutritional Screening and Malnutrition PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What is the standard practice after malnutrition has been identified and is this carried out routinely and effectively? (JLA PSP Priority 19) | |
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| Overall ranking | 19 |
| JLA question ID | 0085/19 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence | |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic health relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Actions undertaken by hospitals and community settings for patients with MUST 1 or 2 : what are staff actually doing and what could dietitians / health professionals advise to improve nursing/care staff taking relevant actions for MUST 1 and 2. ? ~ How do we ensure that people act on the results of screening? ~ Is there a care plan?? The treatment/help patients experience varies hugely in each patient group. What can be done to change the attitudes of professionals towards young women who struggle with malnutrition NOT through psychological eating disorders? ~ The so what questions.. does completing the assessment lead to improved nutritional intake and improved outcomes? |
| Submitted by | 3 x healthcare professional, 1 x carer |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0085 |
| PSP name | Nutritional Screening and Malnutrition |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 81 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 7 June 2019 |