Browsing Underernæring og pasientsikkerhet by Author "Westergren, Albert"
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Do study circles and a nutritional care policy improve nutritional care in a short- and long-term perspective in special accommodations?
Westergren, Albert; Hedin, Gita (Journal article, 2010)BACKGROUND: Disease-related malnutrition is a major health problem in the elderly population and management issues are under-explored. OBJECTIVES: What is the prevalence of undernutrition-risk (UN-risk), underweight, and ... -
Eating Difficulties, Nutrition, Meal Preferences and Experiences Among Elderly: A Literature Overview From a Scandinavian Context
Nyberg, Maria; Olsson, Viktoria; Pajalic, Zada; Örtman, Gerd; Andersson, Håkan S.; Blücher, Anna; Wendin, Karin; Westergren, Albert (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The risk of malnutrition increases with ageing, resulting in poorer health and higher risk of disease. Eating difficulties are important risk factors for malnutrition. Moreover, independence in relation to food and meals ... -
Study circles improve the precision in nutritional care in special accommodations
Westergren, Albert; Axelsson, Carolina; Lilja-Andersson, Petra; Lindholm, Christina; Petersson, Karin; Ulander, Kerstin (Journal article, 2009)Disease-related malnutrition is a major health problem in the elderly population, but it has until recently received very little attention, especially are management issues under-explored. By identifying residents at the ...