Assessment of malnutrition in mental health clients: Nurses' judgement vs. a nutrition risk tool

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 430-437

  Abayomi, Julie ^a   Hackett, Allan ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Malnutrition; Mental illness; Nutrition risk score; Psychiatric unit; Registered mental nurses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALNUTRITION; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING STAFF; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 1342343179     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02926.x     Document Type: Article

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