Patients’ lived experiences of a reduced intake of food and drinks during illness: a literature review

Abstract

Patients expect committed nursing care in regard to nutritional advice during illness and assistance in meal-related situations. Nurses need to refocus on fundamental caring.

Oral health and dental care of older persons—A systematic map of systematic reviews

“…The number of reviews with low/moderate and high risk of bias according to the 12 domains is presented in Table . The main characteristics of reviews with low/moderate risk of bias are described in Table and the 18 reviews with high risk of bias are reported in Table . Table presents the 163 excluded reviews and the main reason for exclusion.…”

“…In the present study, one systematic review was identified describing the opinions of older persons regarding eating conditions, but was excluded due to high risk of bias. The older persons requested tailored advice about nutrition and support from their caregivers to avoid negative experiences and embarrassment at mealtimes . Dry mouth, which is a common condition among older persons as a side effect of medications and oral motor function, affects speech, chewing and swallowing, which can in turn influence their nutritional status .…”

“…The older persons requested tailored advice about nutrition and support from their caregivers to avoid negative experiences and embarrassment at mealtimes. 21 Dry mouth, which is a common condition among older persons as a side effect of medications 58 and oral motor function, affects speech, chewing and swallowing, which can in turn influence their nutritional status. 59 The ageing patient often has a complex and difficult medical history of pain conditions which leads to a frequent use of medication.…”

Food and heart—the nutritional jungle: Patients’ experiences of dietary habits and nutritional counselling after coronary artery bypass grafting

“…This involves early oral feeding, plenty of oral supplements, nutritional counselling and nutritional therapy when nutritional risk is established (Weimann et al, ). In a literature review by Larsen and Uhrenfeldt (), it is described how patients in four out of 13 articles did not have an experience of receiving the expected advice and nutritional counselling when having eating difficulties during hospitalisation (Larsen & Uhrenfeldt, ). Furthermore, this is in line with a study by Boaz et al (), which examined nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding nutrition care (Boaz et al, ).…”

Moments of hospitality: Rethinking hospital meals through a non-representational approach

“…For instance, the sudden dance event, the change of soundscape at the wards, and the introduction of home-made meatballs created possibilities for shifting host-guest roles and sociability between patients. Sociability as a means of increasing hospital meal experiences and food intake among undernourished patients has been emphasized in several hospital studies (Hartwell, Shepherd and Edwards 2013, Holm, Smidt 2000, Edwards, Hartwell 2004, Larsen, Uhrenfeldt 2012, Johns, Hartwell and Morgan 2010.…”