Economy matters to fight against malnutrition: results from a multicenter survey

Klek, Stanislaw, Chourdakis, Michael, Bischoff, Stephan, Dubrov, Sergiej, Forbes, Alastair ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7416-9843, Galas, Aleksander, Genton, Laurence, Gundogdu, Haldun R., Irtun, Oivind, Jagmane, Ilze, Jakobson-Forbes, Triin, Jirka, Adam, Kennedy, Nicholas, Klimasauskas, Andrius, Khoroshilov, Igor, Leon-Sanz, Miguel, Muscaritoli, Maurizio, Panisic-Sekeljic, Marina, Poulia, Kalliopi Anna, Schneider, Stephane, Siljamäki-Ojansuu, Ulla, Uyar, Mehmet, Wanten, Geert and Krznaric, Zeljko (2017) Economy matters to fight against malnutrition: results from a multicenter survey. Clinical Nutrition, 36 (1). 162–169. ISSN 0261-5614

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Abstract

Background and Aim: Malnutrition represents a serious health care threat, as it increases morbidity, mortality and health care cost. The effective screening and treatment with enteral (EN) or parenteral (PN) nutrition are the key elements of the policy called Optimal Nutrition Care for All (ONCA). The study tried to analyze the impact of the state’s economy on the implementation of EN and PN to define its role in ONCA. Material and Methods: an international survey in twenty two European countries was performed between January and December 2014. An electronic questionnaire was distributed to 22 representatives of clinical nutrition (PEN) societies. The questionnaire comprised questions regarding country economy, reimbursement, education and the use EN and PN. Return rate was 90.1% (n=20) Results: EN and PN were used in all countries surveyed (100%), but to different extent. The country’s income significantly influenced the reimbursement for EN and PN (p<0.05). It was also associated with the overall use of tube feeding and PN (p=0.05), but not with the use of oral nutritional supplements (p=0.165). The use of both, EN and PN at hospitals was not depended on the economy (p>0.05). Education was actively carried out in all countries, however the teaching at the pre-graduate level was the least widespread, and also correlated with the country income (p=0.042). Conclusions: Results indicated that economic situation influences all aspects of ONCA, including education and treatment. The reimbursement for EN and PN seemed to be the key factor of effective campaign against malnutrition.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	enteral nutrition,parenteral nutrition,disease-related malnutrition,reimbursement,sdg 2 - zero hunger ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/zero_hunger
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Gastroenterology and Gut Biology Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Nutrition and Preventive Medicine
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	22 Mar 2016 09:13
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 00:21
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/57663
DOI:	10.1016/j.clnu.2015.10.010

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