summer seminar malnutrition task force and the importance within the care sector
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Summer Seminar
Malnutrition task force and the importance within the care sector
The Malnutrition Task Force
Independent group of experts across health, social
care and local government, united to address the
problem of preventable malnutrition in older people
Malnutrition Task Force Mission
To ensure the prevention and treatment of
preventable malnutrition is embedded in all care and
community support services as well as raising
awareness amongst older people and their families
Phase 1: Understanding
Research, workshops, learning examples and case studies
Understanding the issues
Understanding what looks good
Finding out what interventions have already taken place to tackle malnutrition - being clear on what has worked
Poor breathing and cough Poor breathing and cough from loss of muscle from loss of muscle strength strength
Psychology –Psychology – depression & apathy depression & apathy
Poor Immunity and Poor Immunity and infections infections
Decreased Cardiac Decreased Cardiac output output
Hypothermia – decline in Hypothermia – decline in all functionsall functions
Renal function – limited Renal function – limited ability to excrete salt ability to excrete salt and waterand water
Loss of muscle and bone Loss of muscle and bone strength - falls and fracturesstrength - falls and fractures
Impaired gut Impaired gut integrity andintegrity and immunity immunity
Impaired wound Impaired wound healing and healing and susceptibility to pressure susceptibility to pressure ulcersulcers
Liver fatty change, Liver fatty change, functional declinefunctional declinenecrosis, fibrosisnecrosis, fibrosis
Consequences of Malnutrition (within days)
Potential causes of malnutrition in older people
Phase 2: Developing
Guidance
Guides for
Food and beverage providers
Hospitals
Care homes
Local communities
Commissioners
Available to download fromwww.malnutritiontaskforce.org.uk
Five principles for best practice
① Raising awareness
② Working together
③ Identifying malnutrition
④ Personalised care, support and treatment
⑤ Monitoring and evaluation
Phase 3 Testing
The Five Pilot Sites
Social Marketing Campaign
Change Management Process
Evaluation by University of Chester
How has the Change Management programme been received by the different participants in Health Communities?
What are the successes with the Change Management programme?
And what are the issues? (i.e. lessons for improving effectiveness)
How successful was the pilot program?
A written evaluation report for each of the five sites
Phase 4 sharing the learning
Follow our progress
