ALPS - Nutrition Interventions in Adults with Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Nutrition In DFU Guidelines Advisory Pocket Guide

ALPS Nutrition Interventions in Diabetic Foot GUIDELINES Advisory - brought to you courtesy of Guideline Central.

Issue link: https://eguideline.guidelinecentral.com/i/1428995

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 4 of 27

5 Screening and Assessment Initial Screening • Patients with diabetic foot ulcers seen in ambulatory settings may be considered to be of adequate nutritional status when in reality, that is not the case and further screening and assessment would indicate this. • Healthcare providers should develop and implement a formalized nutrition screening and assessment protocol to help identify patients with or at risk of malnutrition. • The goal of nutrition screening is early identification of patients at risk for malnutrition. • There are numerous validated nutrition screening tools (See Table 2). • Selecting the appropriate tool depends upon the population and the available resources. Table 2. Nutrition Screening and Assessment Tools Screening Assessment Nutritional Risk Index (NRI) Patient-Centered Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment (NFPA) Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) Assessment • If an initial screening suggests an increased risk for malnutrition, the next step should be a thorough nutrition assessment. • In addition to the initial assessment, return visits should be scheduled regularly. These visits should include sufficient time for the care team to assess adherence and make appropriate adjustments to patient's individualized care plan.

Articles in this issue

view archives of ALPS - Nutrition Interventions in Adults with Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Nutrition In DFU Guidelines Advisory Pocket Guide