Nutritional screening: a user-friendly tool adapted from Sweden

摘要

To this end, the Minimal Eating Observation and Nutrition Form Version II (MEONF-II) has been suggested as a UN screening tool for nurses. MEONF-II is based on recommendations for detecting UN risk (Kondrup et al, 2003; SWESPEN, 2006) and links screening results to nutritional interventions. MEONF-II includes assessments of unintentional weight loss, low BMI/short calf circumference, eating difficulties (food intake, chewing/swallowing, energy/ appetite) and clinical UN signs. MEONF-II yields a total score ranging from 0—8, where scores of <2 suggest no or low UN risk, and scores of 3-4 and >5 suggest moderate and high UN risk, respectively (Westergren et al, 2011a). MEONF-II is supplemented by suggestions for actions and interventions based on the screening results, as well as a user manual (see www.hkr.se/meonf).