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Malnutrition knowledge among nursing staff in four European countries

Authors: Blanař Vít | Bauer Silvia | Pospíchal Jan | Huppertz Viviënne | Saka Bulent | Doris Eglseer

Year: 2024

Type of publication: ostatní - přednáška nebo poster

Page from-to: nestránkováno

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Language	Name	Abstract	Keywords
eng	Malnutrition knowledge among nursing staff in four European countries	Introduction: Malnutrition persists as a significant issue worldwide and particularly among elderly geriatric patients. Nurses have substantial influence over the early detection of malnutrition and timely provision of adequate nutritional interventions. However, there is limited information regarding nurses' knowledge of malnutrition in the current literature. Aim: The aim was to compare the knowledge about malnutrition among nursing staff in Austria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Turkey and to present factors associated with the knowledge about malnutrition of nursing staff. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a systematically developed questionnaire focused on the assessment of nurses’ knowledge. The KoM-G 2.0 (Knowledge of Malnutrition – Geriatric) is an up-to-date, multiple-choice questionnaire consisting of 12 questions. Nursing staff from Austria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Turkey participated in the study. Multiple linear regression was used for data analysis. Results: A total of 2056 participants from various care settings participated in the study. About one in four participants was identified to have sufficient knowledge of malnutrition. The country was identified as the factor most strongly associated with the knowledge of nurses. The education and continued training of the nursing staff were also identified as significant factors. Conclusion: Our data revealed the importance of nursing education. At all levels, we recommend placing greater emphasis on nutrition education, screening for (the risk of) malnutrition, and the implementation of nutritional interventions. Nurses encounter patients with malnutrition far more frequently than those with rare conditions extensively covered in their education. It is also crucial to offer nurses further specialized training programs	education; geriatric patients; knowledge assessment; malnutrition; nursing;