Building Capacity for Nutrition Screening.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Keller, Heather H.; Brockest, Beverly; Haresign, Helen
- Source
- Nutrition Today. Jul/Aug2006, Vol. 41 Issue 4, p164-170. 7p. 2 Charts.
- Subject
- *GERIATRIC nutrition
*NUTRITION
*DIET
*MEDICAL screening
- Language
- ISSN
- 0029-666X
The article discusses seven steps to facilitate capacity building for nutrition screening with any tool, in any setting. It discusses the development of steps from the capacity building project of Bringing Nutrition Screening to Seniors in Canada. The article suggests that ethical nutrition screening and consideration for capacity development ensure that the purpose of screening is fulfilled in its practice.