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Are Informal Carers And Community Care Workers Effective In Managing Malnutrition In The Older Adult Community? A Systematic Review Of Current Evidence, Skye Marshall, Judith Bauer, Sandra Capra, Elizabeth Isenring Sep 2013

Are Informal Carers And Community Care Workers Effective In Managing Malnutrition In The Older Adult Community? A Systematic Review Of Current Evidence, Skye Marshall, Judith Bauer, Sandra Capra, Elizabeth Isenring

Skye Marshall

Background

Enhancing the effectiveness of the community and aged care workforce to prevent malnutrition and functional decline is important in reducing hospital and aged care facility demand.

Objective

To investigate the impact of nutrition-related interventions delivered to or by informal carers and non-clinical community care workers on malnutrition-related health outcomes of community-dwelling older adults (≥65years).

Methods

Intervention studies were searched for using six electronic databases for English-language publications from January 1980 to 30 May 2012.

Results

Nine studies were eligible for inclusion. The strength and quality of the evidence was moderate (six studies with level II intervention evidence, five with …


The “Green Eating” Project: A Pilot Intervention To Promote Sustainable And Healthy Eating In College Students, Kelleigh E. Eastman Apr 2013

The “Green Eating” Project: A Pilot Intervention To Promote Sustainable And Healthy Eating In College Students, Kelleigh E. Eastman

Geoffrey Greene

The “Green Eating” Project: A Pilot Intervention to Promote Sustainable and Healthy Eating in College Students Kelleigh Eastman Sponsor: Geoffrey Greene, Nutrition and Dietetics A topic of interest that is growing in the general population is the idea of being sustainable, or “green”, and there is a rising awareness in sustainable practices involving food and the environment. Some of the “green” eating behaviors identified through my research included eating a plant-based (i.e. vegetarian or semi-vegetarian) diet, eating locally grown foods, eating organically grown foods, and eating foods that are labeled fair-trade. Frequently, these “green” eating behaviors are healthful eating behaviors …


Public Health Practitioner Expert Opinion For Recommending Revisions To A Community Nutrition Mph Curriculum, Judy E. Perkin, Catherine Christie, Desiree Hayes Dec 2011

Public Health Practitioner Expert Opinion For Recommending Revisions To A Community Nutrition Mph Curriculum, Judy E. Perkin, Catherine Christie, Desiree Hayes

Catherine Christie

Soliciting practitioner input into the planning or revision of Master of Public Health programs is desirable to ensure that students are adequately prepared for public health practice. Members of the American Dietetic Association Public Health/Community Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group (ADA-PH/CNDPG) were surveyed regarding the structure of, as well as the knowledge and skills desirable for, inclusion in a Master of Public Health community nutrition program. A total of 998 surveys were mailed in June 2001 with a return rate of 34%. Approximately 73% of respondents indicated public health employment. The average response regarding optimal time for full-time degree completion was …


Adolescent Malnutrition In Developing Countries A Close Look At The Problem And At Two National Experiences, Lorraine Cordeiro, Sascha Lamstein, Zeba Mahmud, F. James Levinson Dec 2004

Adolescent Malnutrition In Developing Countries A Close Look At The Problem And At Two National Experiences, Lorraine Cordeiro, Sascha Lamstein, Zeba Mahmud, F. James Levinson

Lorraine Cordeiro

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