Clear liquid, full liquid, pureed, mechanical soft, and low residue diets, tailored to the patient's ability to chew and swallow.
Malnutrition is a syndrome resulting from a deficiency of vital nutrients, affecting growth and health. Those most at risk include older adults, underweight individuals, and those with lower socioeconomic status.
Wash hands and surfaces, separate different types of food, cook to the right temperature, and refrigerate promptly.
Coughing during meals, a wet voice, difficulty swallowing, food pocketing in the mouth, and weight loss.
Incorporating social interaction during meals, providing nutritional supplements, and encouraging frequent nutrient-dense meals.
Consume a variety of nutrient-dense foods, limit saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, added sugars, sodium, and alcohol, and avoid unhealthy weight gain.
RDNs assess patients' nutritional needs and develop individualized nutrition treatment plans based on the Nutrition Care Process.
By providing feeding assistance, encouraging self-feeding, and ensuring the patient is comfortable and safe during meals.
To identify actual and potential nutritional alterations in patients, helping to determine if a detailed nutrition assessment is needed.
Age, frailty, excessive polypharmacy, cognitive decline, poor appetite, and institutionalization.
Measures taken to prevent aspiration, such as positioning patients upright during meals and monitoring for signs of dysphagia.
IDDSI provides standardized terminology for food textures and liquid consistencies to ensure safe swallowing for individuals with dysphagia.
They influence patients' food preferences, acceptable body weight ranges, and attitudes towards physical activity and healthy eating.
It ensures comprehensive assessment and management of patients' nutritional needs, involving various healthcare professionals.
A more comprehensive assessment should be conducted, usually by a registered dietitian nutritionist.
It ensures that patients and caregivers understand the information provided about nutrition and feeding techniques.
