Delivery of oral nutrition supplement in hospital: Evaluation of professional practices in evaluation of nutritional status and representations of ONS by the caregivers and patients

Assessment of technical knowledge on oral nutritional therapy between physicians and the nursing team of a private institution

“…In contrast to the results obtained by Brindisi et al (2020) [21] in which physicians classify food supplements as medication, there was unanimous agreement that ONS is a food supplement in the current study. Nevertheless, both groups claim that they did not have technical training regarding nutritional supplementation during their studies.…”

“…A team that does not have a unified view can create confusion for the main beneficiary of the treatment: the patient; this can lead to a reduced effectiveness and a poor adherence to the treatment by the patient. [21] A systematic review by Baldwin et al (2012) [18] suggests that the use of ONS is associated with significant reductions in complications associated with unintentional weight loss, length of hospital stay, and mortality rates. Therefore, nutritional assistance is a great ally against malnutrition.…”

“…The different understandings about the purpose of the supplement, when passed on to the patient, can cause some confusion about its real benefit; moreover, a variable representation about such a relevant treatment has an impact on the importance of ONT, resulting in increased efforts to be made to prevent or treat malnutrition and to plan follow-up care. [21] It is essential that nutritional care is present from the early stages of the disease's natural history, and its integration in the therapeutic strategy in the battle against cancer is essential. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Considering that the success of ONT as a treatment as well as its use for the prevention of weight loss and malnutrition depends on a good understanding of the health care team working together, the present study aimed to assess the knowledge and conduct of professionals working with this resource.…”

“…[21] It is essential that nutritional care is present from the early stages of the disease's natural history, and its integration in the therapeutic strategy in the battle against cancer is essential. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Considering that the success of ONT as a treatment as well as its use for the prevention of weight loss and malnutrition depends on a good understanding of the health care team working together, the present study aimed to assess the knowledge and conduct of professionals working with this resource.…”

Preferences for oral nutritional supplement therapy among postoperative patients with gastric cancer: a discrete choice experiment

“…Another study showed that the cooperation of dietitians, nurses, and physicians could promote patient acceptance of nutritional care [ 44 ]. However, patients’ exposure to many sources of information from physicians, dietitians, or nursing assistants may result in unclear information on ONS and its nutritional status [ 45 ]. Therefore, in the process of exploring a novel model of multidisciplinary nutritional care, we should attach importance to the role of specialist nurses and standardize the information about ONS to improve compliance.…”