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Adult malnutrition: prevalence and use of nutrition-related quality indicators in South African public-sector hospitals

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 32 , issue 1 , 2019 , pages: 1–7

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2017.1410003

Author(s): Esmarie van Tonder Department of Dietetics, School of Lifestyle Science, South Africa , Lynn Gardner Department of Health, Health Centre, South Africa , Saskia Cressey Department of Health, South Africa , Reinette Tydeman-Edwards Department of Health, South Africa , Karin Gerber Nursing Science Department, South Africa

Keywords: Adults , hospitalised , malnutrition , hospitalised , nutrition-related quality indicators , prevalence , screening

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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of malnutrition among adult hospitalised patients in three South African public hospitals and to determine the availability of nutrition-related quality indicators at ward and institutional level.

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