scholarly journals Suitability of the Available Options About Computer Applications to Record the Initial Assessment of the Nutritional Care Process: A Pilot Study in Spanish Software

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 534
Author(s):  
Mario Navarro Gomis ◽  
José Miguel Martínez-Sanz ◽  
Isabel Sospedra ◽  
María Teresa Romá-Ferri
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Sequential Order ◽  
Nutritional Care ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Professional Care

Background: Nutritional software applications are tools for professional care. These applications allow the management of relevant information, facilitating and speeding up the diet treatment, and are designed for a general population with potential nutritional problems. The aim to establish the degree to which existing nutritional software in Spanish covers the nutritional assessment aspects that dietitian needs to manage the nutritional care process (NCP). Methods: A descriptive-comparative study of four open-access and/or trial version nutritional software applications was performed, focusing on the informational content that must be recorded by the dietitian when performing a nutritional assessment. The usability and usefulness of the NCP were analyzed by means of a dichotomous scale (yes/no) and a five-level Likert scale (very complete, complete, basic, poor, very poor). Data collection was carried out from December 2018 to April 2019. Results: The software applications collect personal data in a very intuitive way, and with respect to the nutritional assessment, the applications generally comply with the collection of the basic information necessary for subsequent dietetic planning and are complete in the coinciding items, especially in Dietopro® (Valencia, Spain) and Easydiet® (Navarra, Spain). Conclusion: The applications are generally adapted to the ADA and BDA specifications, though the information is dispersed and without a sequential order for professionals.

The implementation of standardized nutritional care process on tuberculosis inpatients

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 83-86
Author(s):  
Sabaria Manti Battung ◽  
Marini Mansyur ◽  
Devintha Virani ◽  
Djunaidi Dahlan ◽  
Ulfa Najamuddin
Keyword(s):  
Care Process ◽  
Nutritional Care

scholarly journals Turning chemistry education on its head: Design, experience and evaluation of a learning-centred ‘Modern Chemistry’ subject

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-194
Author(s):  
Ingo Koeper ◽  
◽  
Joe Shapter ◽  
Vanessa North ◽  
Don Houston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
First Year ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Final Exam

In science courses in general, but especially in first year chemistry classes, the amount of content that is delivered is often overwhelming and too complex for the student to easily cope with. Students not only have to gain knowledge in a variety of different field, they also have to learn new laboratory skills and analytical techniques. Additionally, there is an issue with more and more information being available to everybody through the internet, while our education often still focusses on delivering that knowledge, rather than exploring ways how students can be guided to understanding and using the knowledge provided. There have been different approaches on how to make ‘dry’ scientific concepts more interesting and how enhance student engagement, ranging from problem-based learning approaches, case studies or flipped classroom models. We have recently turned a fairly classic first year chemistry course on its head. In the new structure, students are gaining knowledge and understanding purely through the completion of a range of challenges. We have removed all lectures, tutorials and the final exam, and all interaction with the student happens in the laboratory. Throughout the semester, students attempt to complete a range of challenges, both theoretical and practical, find relevant information, propose approaches to solving the challenges, and discuss these and subsequent outcomes with academic staff. In order to analyse the design, we have conducted structured interviews with students from 2016-2018. Initial assessment of the data suggests a high level of engagement of the students, paired with a better preparation of students for their subsequent studies. Students enjoyed having the freedom to choose and design their own experiments. Additionally, students improved significantly in non-content related aspects such as timemanagement, organisation, planning and self-learning, with notable impact on their learning in higher years.

Initial Nutritional Assessment of Infants with Cleft Lip and/or Palate: Interventions and Return to Birth Weight

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Kaye ◽  
Kristi Thaete ◽  
Audrey Snell ◽  
Connie Chesser ◽  
Claudia Goldak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Breast Milk ◽  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Average Birth Weight ◽  
Nutritional Interventions

Objective To assess and quantify cleft team practices with regard to nutritional support in the neonatal period Design Retrospective review. Setting Tertiary pediatric hospital. Patients One hundred consecutive newborn patients with a diagnosis of cleft lip and/or cleft palate between 2009 and 2012. Main Outcome Measures Birth weight, cleft type, initial cleft team weight measurements, initial feeding practices, recommended nutritional interventions, and follow-up nutritional assessments. Results All patients in the study were evaluated by a registered dietitian and an occupational feeding therapist. Average birth weight and average age at the first cleft team visit were similar for each cleft type: cleft lip (CL), cleft lip and palate (CLP), and cleft palate (CP). The calculated age (in days) for return to birth weight was significantly different between cleft types: CL = 13.58 days, CLP = 15.88 days, and CP = 21.93 days. Exclusive use of breast milk was 50% for patients with CL, 30.3% for patients with CLP, and 21.4% for patients with CP. Detailed nutritional interventions were made for 31 patients at the first visit: two with CL, 14 with CLP, and 15 with CP. Conclusions Distinct differences were seen in neonatal weight gain between cleft types. There was significantly greater total weight gain for patients with CL at their first visit and significantly slower return to birth weight for patients with isolated CP. Patients with CL required far fewer interventions at the initial assessment and were more likely to be provided breast milk exclusively or in combination with formula. Infants with CP were far less likely to receive any breast milk. Patients with CLP and CP required frequent nutritional interventions.

scholarly journals Nutritional Care of Patients Admitted to Hospital for Alcohol Withdrawal: A 5-Year Retrospective Audit

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 489-496
Author(s):  
Cameron McLean ◽  
Linda Tapsell ◽  
Sara Grafenauer ◽  
Anne-Therese McMahon
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Withdrawal ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Multivitamin Supplementation ◽  
Nutritional Care ◽  
Retrospective Audit

ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics and the nutritional approaches implemented with patients undergoing alcohol withdrawal. Methods A retrospective analysis of medical records for patients admitted to a tertiary hospital for alcohol withdrawal was completed over a 5-year period 2013–2017. Data on nutrition-related assessment and management were extracted and descriptively analysed. Results A total of 109 medical records were included (M = 73, F = 36), with the mean age of patients 47.3 years (SD ± 11.2, range 22–70). The average length of stay was 3.7 days (SD ± 3.9, range 0.70–27.8). Approaches towards nutritional care emerged from micronutrient assessment and supplementation and/or dietetic consultation. Nutrition-related biochemistry data was available for most patients, notably serum levels of sodium, urea and creatinine (102 patients; 93.5%) and magnesium and phosphate (66 patients, 60.5%). There was evidence of some electrolyte abnormalities on admission to hospital. Eight patients had serum micronutrient status assessed; no patients had serum thiamine levels assessed. Parenteral thiamine was provided to 96 patients (88.0%) for 1.9 days (SD ± 1.1, range 1.0–6.0) with a mean dose of 2458.7 mg (SD ± 1347.6, range 300–6700 mg). Multivitamin supplementation was provided to 24 patients (22.0%). Only 23 patients (21.2%) were seen by a dietician of whom 16 underwent a comprehensive nutritional assessment and 3 were screened using the malnutrition screening tool. Conclusion Inconsistent nutritional assessment and management practices were identified across a diverse population group, whilst nutritional professionals were underutilized. Future research should benchmark current guidelines and multidisciplinary approaches considering the role of nutritional specialists in the team.

Le système de renseignements C.F.C.

1970 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
W. Pleines ◽  
L. Letourneau
Keyword(s):  
Maintenance Phase ◽  
Data Bank ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Permanent Plots ◽  
Enormous Amount ◽  
Forest Experiment Station ◽  
Tree Data ◽  
Reporting Phase

Forest surveys based on permanent plots possess peculiarities unusual in other computer applications. The enormous amount of information (30,000 plots, 1,000,000 trees), must be checked, corrected. Relevant information must be selected from the data bank for statistical computations. Because information for decision-making changes, the computer programs must be flexible.This article explains how this was done. In a temporary phase, all card data were "converted" to standard codes and format and written on magnetic tapes. In the file maintenance phase, the data bank is checked and corrected. Volumes are computed, plots checked by accumulating tree data, etc. The file creation phase builds a unit record from plot and tree information. Stratification data can also be merged on the new file. The reporting phase consists of modified versions of programs of the Northeastern Forest Experiment Station in the U.S. (Wilson and Peters, 1967). TABLE computes statistics by strata and condenses them in matrices, OUTPUT prints them in desired form.This computer system is a harmonious combination of special and general purpose programs. CIP experiences in developing these programs may help other foresters hence more exchange of information about data processing is desired.

The Nutrition Team in a Children's Hospital

1987 ◽  
Vol 5 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 137-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Smallman ◽  
D. Handy ◽  
J. W. L Puntis ◽  
I. W. Booth
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Care Team ◽  
Nutritional Care ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Children’S Hospital ◽  
The Cost

This paper discusses the reasons for a paediatric nutritional care team, the members involved, and their role within the team. The methods used for nutritional assessment are described and the cost effectiveness of the nutrition team's involvement is discussed.

scholarly journals Current Landscape of Nutrition Within Prehabilitation Oncology Research: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chelsia Gillis ◽  
Sarah J. Davies ◽  
Francesco Carli ◽  
Paul E. Wischmeyer ◽  
Stephen A. Wootton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Nutrition Intervention ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Cancer Type ◽  
Model Assessment ◽  
Nutrition Interventions ◽  
Oncology Research

Background: Prehabilitation aims to improve functional capacity prior to cancer treatment to achieve better psychosocial and clinical outcomes. Prehabilitation interventions vary considerably in design and delivery. In order to identify gaps in knowledge and facilitate the design of future studies, we undertook a scoping review of prehabilitation studies to map the range of work on prehabilitation being carried out in any cancer type and with a particular focus on diet or nutrition interventions.Objectives: Firstly, to describe the type of prehabilitation programs currently being conducted. Secondly, to describe the extent to which prehabilitation studies involved aspects of nutrition, including assessment, interventions, implementation, and outcomes.Eligibility Criteria: Any study of quantitative or qualitative design that employed a formal prehabilitation program before cancer treatment (“prehabilitation” listed in keywords, title, or abstract).Sources of Evidence: Search was conducted in July 2020 using MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, EMCARE, CINAHL, and AMED.Charting Methods: Quantitative data were reported as frequencies. Qualitative nutrition data were charted using a framework analysis that reflects the Nutrition Care Process Model: assessment, intervention, and monitoring/evaluation of the nutrition intervention.Results: Five hundred fifty unique articles were identified: 110 studies met inclusion criteria of a formal prehabilitation study in oncology. prehabilitation studies were mostly cohort studies (41%) or randomized-controlled trials (38%) of multimodal (49%), or exercise-only (44%) interventions that were applied before surgery (94%). Nutrition assessment was inconsistently applied across these studies, and often conducted without validated tools (46%). Of the 110 studies, 37 (34%) included a nutrition treatment component. Half of these studies provided the goal for the nutrition component of their prehabilitation program; of these goals, less than half referenced accepted nutrition guidelines in surgery or oncology. Nutrition interventions largely consisted of counseling with dietary supplementation. The nutrition intervention was indiscernible in 24% of studies. Two-thirds of studies did not monitor the nutrition intervention nor evaluate nutrition outcomes.Conclusion: Prehabilitation literature lacks standardized and validated nutritional assessment, is frequently conducted without evidence-based nutrition interventions, and is typically implemented without monitoring the nutrition intervention or evaluating the intervention's contribution to outcomes. We suggest that the development of a core outcome set could improve the quality of the studies, enable pooling of evidence, and address some of the research gaps identified.

scholarly journals Asuhan Gizi pada Ibu dengan Mastitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-84
Author(s):  
Wiwin Efrizal
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Comprehensive Description ◽  
Nutritional Care ◽  
Nutrition Care ◽  
Nursing Mothers ◽  
Nutritional Needs

Mastitis is an infection of the breast that generally occurs in conjunction with lactation which often occurs in nursing mothers. Blockage of the milk ducts and infection can cause mastitis. Mastitis will result in an increase in the nutritional needs of nursing mothers and disruption of the breastfeeding process so that it has an impact on the nutritional status of the baby. The purpose of writing is to provide a comprehensive description of nutritional care for mastitis mothers using the literature review method. From the study, it is known the importance of proper nutritional care for mothers with mastitis in the form of assessment, nutritional diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation as a continuous cycle to overcome mastitis problems in collaboration with the nutrition care team. The conclusion is that collaboration with other health professionals has started since the nutritional assessment was carried out, so that the management of mastitis cases can be more optimal. Abstrak Mastitis adalah infeksi pada payudara yang umumnya terjadi bersamaan dengan laktasi. Penyumbatan pada saluran ASI dan adanya infeksi dapat menimbulkan mastitis. Mastitis akan mengakibatkan meningkatkan kebutuhan gizi pada ibu menyusui dan terganggunya proses menyusui sehingga berdampak pada status gizi bayi. Asuhan gizi yang tepat pada ibu dengan mastitis dalam bentuk  pengkajian, diagnosis gizi, intervensi, monitoring dan evaluasi sebagai siklus yang terus menerus dapat mengatasi masalah mastitis dengan kolaborasi bersama tim asuhan gizi. Kolaborasi dengan profesi kesehatan lainnya telah dimulai sejak pengkajian gizi dilakukan, sehingga penatalaksanaan kasus mastitis dapat lebih komprehensif.

scholarly journals On An Ontological View Of Cloud Computing

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry Katzan, Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Transport Mechanism ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Service Provisioning ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
It Service ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Computational Resources ◽  
Computer Adoption

Cloud computing is an architecture for providing computing service via the Internet.  Use of the term “cloud” is a metaphor for the representation of the Internet used in most systems diagrams.  In this case, the Internet is the transport mechanism between a client and a server located somewhere in cyberspace, as compared to having computer applications residing on an “on premises” computer.  Adoption of cloud computing practically eliminates two ongoing problems in IT service provisioning: the upfront costs of acquiring computational resources and the time delay of building and deploying software applications.  This paper gives an ontological view of the subject in order to serve as a point of reference in the discipline and to facilitate ongoing technical development.

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