Nutrition Care After Hospital Discharge in Singapore: Evidence-Based Best-Practice Recommendations
Nutrients
Ng, D. H. L., Koh, F. H. X., et al. (2023).
Nutrients, 15(21), 4492.
<div>This consensus-based guideline provides recommendations for healthcare professionals regarding nutrition care practices following discharge. Only those recommendations pertinent to the multidisciplinary team (including the speech-language pathologist) will be included in this summary.</div>
Sarcopenia Interest Group of Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Singapore
<div>For patients at risk of malnutrition, healthcare professionals should be able to make a direct referral to dietitians for assessment and intervention.</div>
<div>Healthcare professionals (i.e., dietitians, physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, speech therapists, and social workers) should collaborate in the planning and provision of an after-discharge nutrition care plan.</div>
