Nurses' Perceptions Regarding the Prevalence, Detection, and Causes of Malnutrition in Canadian Hospitals: Results of a Canadian Malnutrition Task Force Survey.

R Duerksen, Donald; H Keller, Heather; Vesnaver, Elisabeth; Laporte, Manon; Jeejeebhoy, Khursheed; Payette, Hélène; Gramlich, Leah; Bernier, Paule; P Allard, Johane

doi:10.1177/0148607114548227

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Nurses' Perceptions Regarding the Prevalence, Detection, and Causes of Malnutrition in Canadian Hospitals: Results of a Canadian Malnutrition Task Force Survey.

Published in JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition • Jan 1, 2016

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Donald R Duerksen

Heather H Keller

Elisabeth Vesnaver

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OBJECTIVES: Given the high prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalized patients, nurses frequently encounter patients with significantly impaired nutrition status. The objective of this study was to determine nurses' attitudes and perceptions regarding the prevalence, detection, and causes of malnutr...

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assistance with eating

hospitalized patients

malnutrition

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