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Supporting nutrition in frail older people: a qualitative study exploring views of primary care and community health professionals

Christina Avgerinou, Cini Bhanu, Kate Walters, Helen Croker, Remco Tuijt, Jennifer Rea, Jane Hopkins, Maggie Kirby-Barr and Kalpa Kharicha
British Journal of General Practice 2020; 70 (691): e138-e145. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X707861
Christina Avgerinou
Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London.
Roles: National Institute for Health Reasearch GP clinical lecturer
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Cini Bhanu
Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London.
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Kate Walters
Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London.
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Helen Croker
Health Behaviour Research Centre, University College London, London.
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Remco Tuijt
Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London.
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Jennifer Rea
Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London.
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Jane Hopkins
Patient and Public Involvement representative, London.
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Maggie Kirby-Barr
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Kalpa Kharicha
Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London.
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    Malnutrition is common in community-dwelling older people and it is associated with frailty. Despite prompt management of self-reported weight loss by primary care professionals to rule out underlying sinister conditions, once these have been excluded, unintentional weight loss is commonly not addressed further as a condition in its own right requiring treatment. Lack of training in nutrition and time constraints are common barriers to management in primary care. Future interventions could include case finding during frailty assessments with provision of dietary advice using a tiered approach based on the needs of the individual. Education for older people, carers, and healthcare professionals is an essential part of any intervention.

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Supporting nutrition in frail older people: a qualitative study exploring views of primary care and community health professionals
Christina Avgerinou, Cini Bhanu, Kate Walters, Helen Croker, Remco Tuijt, Jennifer Rea, Jane Hopkins, Maggie Kirby-Barr, Kalpa Kharicha
British Journal of General Practice 2020; 70 (691): e138-e145. DOI: 10.3399/bjgp20X707861

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Christina Avgerinou, Cini Bhanu, Kate Walters, Helen Croker, Remco Tuijt, Jennifer Rea, Jane Hopkins, Maggie Kirby-Barr, Kalpa Kharicha
British Journal of General Practice 2020; 70 (691): e138-e145. DOI: 10.3399/bjgp20X707861
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