Examination of the factors necessary for nutrition care in the ward by cooperation among occupations

BULLETIN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOLSYAMAGUCHI PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY

141-160

Tomoko UCHIDA, Masahiro YOKOYAMA, Koichi YOSHIMURA, Eri HITOMI

In   this study, surveys were conducted in   38    medical facilities in   Yamaguchi Prefecture to   examine factorsthat are necessary for    nutritional care in   wards. Furthermore, surveys were conducted among nurses and registered dietitians who play a  central role in   nutrition management in   the wards. Questionnaires were also conducted on    grasping the actual condition of   nutrition management and the current state of   interdisciplinary collaboration. Since nutrition care in   wards is   implemented by    a  group of   professionals with different expertise, information sharing and interdisciplinary collaboration is   necessary. In   order to   achieve a  common goal of improving nutritional care, it   is   a  requirement for    each professional to   share roles equally by    going beyondindividual professional frameworks.