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Impact of serving method on the consumption of nutritional supplement drinks: randomized trial in older adults with cognitive impairment

Authors

Allen, Victoria J., Methven, Lisa, Gosney, Margot

Journal

Journal Of Advanced Nursing, Volume: 70, No.: 6, Pages.: 1323-1333

Year of Publication

2014

Abstract

Aim: To analyse the influence of serving method on compliance and consumption of nutritional supplement drinks in older adults with cognitive impairment.; Background: Oral nutritional supplement drinks have positive benefits on increasing nutritional status in undernourished older people leading to weight gain. However, consumption of these drinks is low and therefore limits their effectiveness.; Design: This study was a non-blind randomized control trial where participants either consumed nutritional supplement drinks in a glass/beaker or consumed them through a straw inserted directly into the container.; Method: Participants with long-standing cognitive impairment were recruited from nursing homes (n = 31) and hospitals (n = 14). Participants were randomized to serving method. Nursing and care staff were instructed to give the supplement drinks three times per day on alternate days over a week by the allocated serving method. The researcher weighed the amount of supplement drink remaining after consumption. Data were collected over 12 months in 2011-2012.; Results: Forty-five people participated in this study, mean age 86·7 (sd 7·5) years. After randomization, there was no significant difference between the baseline characteristics of the two groups. Participants randomized to consume nutritional drinks from a glass/beaker drank statistically significantly more than those who consumed them via a straw inserted directly into the container. However, supplements allocated to be given in a glass/beaker were more frequently omitted.; Conclusion: Nutritional supplement drinks should be given to people with dementia who are able to feed themselves in a glass or a beaker if staffing resources allow (NIHR CSP ref 31101).; © 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Bibtex Citation

@article{Allen_2013, doi = {10.1111/jan.12293}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jan.12293}, year = 2013, month = {nov}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, volume = {70}, number = {6}, pages = {1323--1333}, author = {Victoria J. Allen and Lisa Methven and Margot Gosney}, title = {Impact of serving method on the consumption of nutritional supplement drinks: randomized trial in older adults with cognitive impairment}, journal = {J Adv Nurs} }

Keywords

administration & dosage, administration oral, aged, aged, 80 and over, cognition disorders, complications, dementia, diet therapy, dietary proteins, dietary supplements, energy intake, england, enteral nutrition, etiology, female, homes for the aged, humans, male, malnutrition, methods, nursing, nursing care, nursing homes, nutrition disorders, patient compliance

Countries of Study

UK

Types of Dementia

Dementia (general / unspecified)

Types of Study

Randomised Controlled Trial

Type of Outcomes

Prevention and/or management of co-morbidities

Settings

Hospital Inpatient Care, Nursing Homes

Type of Interventions

Other

Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

Other

Co-Morbidities

Other