Maintaining nutrition in aged care residents with a train-the-trainer intervention and nutrition coordinator

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 913-917

  Gaskill, D ^a   Isenring, E A ^a   Black, L J ^b   Hassall, S ^d   Bauer, J D ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^c Wesley Research Institute   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Frail elderly; Nursing home; Nutrition intervention; Train the trainer

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NURSING HOME; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITION SERVICE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

EID: 74049085321     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-009-0251-2     Document Type: Article

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