HRB Open Research
Co-Designing a Transitional Nutrition Care Pathway for Older Adults Living with Malnutrition and Frailty Following Hospital Discharge
Background Older adults living with frailty who are recently discharged from acute care settings are at increased risk of malnutrition and associated complications, including functional decline, hospital readmission, and reduced quality of life. Strengthening transitional nutrition care pathways is therefore important to ensure nutrition support is timely, coordinated, and responsive to patients’ needs. Incorporating the perspectives of older adults living with malnutrition and frailty, family members, and clinicia …