Feeding and Nutrition

 

Malnutrition

"When screening for malnutrition and the risk of malnutrition, healthcare professionals should be aware that dysphagia, poor oral health and reduced ability to self-feed will affect nutrition in people with stroke."

(ISWP, 2008, p62).

 

Tools such as the Malnutrition Universal ScreeningTool (MUST) can be used to identify adults, who are malnourished, at risk of malnutrition or obese. It also includes management guidelines which can be used to develop a care plan. The MUST is available from the website here.