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Clinical and economic outcomes of nutrition interventions across the continuum of care
Author(s) -
Schueren Marian,
Elia Marinos,
Gramlich Leah,
Johnson Michael P.,
Lim Su Lin,
Philipson Tomas,
Jaferi Azra,
Prado Carla M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/nyas.12498
Subject(s) - malnutrition , psychological intervention , medicine , health care , context (archaeology) , continuum of care , clinical nutrition , intensive care medicine , health economics , environmental health , nursing , public health , economic growth , economics , paleontology , pathology , biology
Optimal nutrition across the continuum of care plays a key role in the short‐ and long‐term clinical and economic outcomes of patients. Worldwide, an estimated one‐quarter to one‐half of patients admitted to hospitals each year are malnourished. Malnutrition can increase healthcare costs by delaying patient recovery and rehabilitation and increasing the risk of medical complications. Nutrition interventions have the potential to provide cost‐effective preventive care and treatment measures. However, limited data exist on the economics and impact evaluations of these interventions. In this report, nutrition and health system researchers, clinicians, economists, and policymakers discuss emerging global research on nutrition health economics, the role of nutrition interventions across the continuum of care, and how nutrition can affect healthcare costs in the context of hospital malnutrition.