Managing Adult Malnutrition

Including a pathway for the appropriate use of
oral nutritional supplements (ONS)

Useful resources for healthcare professionals
British Dietetic Association (BDA) Resources

The BDA Specialist Groups have begun producing clinical guidance and recommendations in a range of areas to support dietitians working to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.

BDA GUIDANCE

The British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN)

The BAPEN groups and committees have compiled a number of resources and guidelines. These include:

  • Home Parenteral Nutrition guidelines - produced by the British Intestinal Failure Alliance (BIFA)
  • Practical Advice and Guidance for management of nutritional support during COVID-19 produced by the National Nurses Nutrition Group (NNNG) special interest group of the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) has developed guidelines
  • Identifying Malnutrition during the COVID-19 Pandemic – a Malnutrition Action Group (MAG) update

BAPEN GUIDANCE

ESPEN

The European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ESPEN) has produced a number of expert statements and practical guidelines including ‘A practical guidance for nutritional management of individuals with sars-cov-2 infection’.

ESPEN GUIDANCE

ASPEN

The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) has also produced some useful resources for clinicians caring for patients with coronavirus.

ASPEN RESOURCES

Clinical dietetics

The clinical dietetics online network is posting materials and guidelines related to COVID- 19 and includes a discussion thread so those around the world providing crucial nutrition support for these patients can connect, share practice & support each other. Membership has been made FREE until June 2020.

CLINICAL DIETETICS


Resources

A selection of publications for use by healthcare professionals, patients and carers are available in the resources section of the website.

RESOURCES AREA

Support for Patients & Carers

A number of resources are available that have been developed to support patients and carers.

PATIENTS & CARERS

Specific support for common conditions

A number of resources are available that have been developed to assist healthcare professionals supporting patients at risk of malnutrition as a result of a specific condition. These include:

COPD LUNG CANCER (external site)

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