TY - JOUR
T1 - Nutritional support in patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
T2 - A multicentre survey of the Gruppo Italiano Trapianto Midollo Osseo (GITMO) transplant programmes
AU - Botti, Stefano
AU - Liptrott, Sarah Jayne
AU - Gargiulo, Gianpaolo
AU - Orlando, Laura
PY - 2015/6/15
Y1 - 2015/6/15
N2 - A survey within Italian haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) programmes was performed, in order to obtain a snapshot of nutritional support (NS) in patients undergoing HSCT. The primary objective was to verify whether an evidence-based practice (EBP) approach to NS was implemented in HSCT centres. A multicentre survey was performed by questionnaire, covering the main areas of NS (screening, treatment planning, monitoring, nutritional counselling, and methods of nutritional support). The results indicated a significant variation between clinical practice and evidence-based guidelines in terms of clinical pathways, decision-making, and care provision regarding NS. Further research is required to identify reasons for the limited application of EBP and measures that may be undertaken to address such issues. Development of a multidisciplinary educational programme in order to raise awareness of the issue should be undertaken.
AB - A survey within Italian haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) programmes was performed, in order to obtain a snapshot of nutritional support (NS) in patients undergoing HSCT. The primary objective was to verify whether an evidence-based practice (EBP) approach to NS was implemented in HSCT centres. A multicentre survey was performed by questionnaire, covering the main areas of NS (screening, treatment planning, monitoring, nutritional counselling, and methods of nutritional support). The results indicated a significant variation between clinical practice and evidence-based guidelines in terms of clinical pathways, decision-making, and care provision regarding NS. Further research is required to identify reasons for the limited application of EBP and measures that may be undertaken to address such issues. Development of a multidisciplinary educational programme in order to raise awareness of the issue should be undertaken.
KW - Haematopoietic stem cell transplant
KW - Malnutrition
KW - Nutritional support
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U2 - 10.3332/ecancer.2015.545
DO - 10.3332/ecancer.2015.545
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84938682452
VL - 9
JO - ecancermedicalscience
JF - ecancermedicalscience
SN - 1754-6605
M1 - 545
ER -