Incidence of Nutritional Assessment, Intervention, and Follow-up for Pediatric Patients With Cancer

摘要

An online survey circulated to nutrition professionals examined the incidence of nutritional assessment, intervention, and follow-up for pediatric oncology patients. Data analyzed from 62 surveys, using SPSS for Windows (version 16.0, 2008), showed that 60.3% of nutrition professionals (n = 35) reported always completing a nutrition assessment when a diagnosis was made. In addition, 81% (n = 47) reported having a screening tool that triggers a nutrition consult. Survey results indicated that there was no consistent approach for nutritional assessment, intervention, and follow-up for pediatric patients with cancer. Further research is necessary for standardizing nutrition care protocols and screening tools to improve patient care.