General practitioners' practices for malnutrition screening in paediatric populations: a survey in one French department.
Journal
European journal of clinical nutrition
ISSN: 1476-5640
Titre abrégé: Eur J Clin Nutr
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8804070
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2021
02 2021
Historique:
received:
08
04
2020
accepted:
04
08
2020
revised:
02
06
2020
pubmed:
2
10
2020
medline:
8
7
2021
entrez:
1
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Malnutrition remains a public health problem in Europe, not only in adults, but also in paediatrics. The aim of this study was to evaluate general practitioners (GPs) practices in paediatric malnutrition screening. An anonymised questionnaire was sent to GPs in one French area. We analysed GPs' data: sociodemographic, knowledge of malnutrition screening, practices, tools, and trainings. Overall, 102 of 174 GPs replied to the questionnaire (58.6%). 79.4% of GPs routinely measured weight, but only 33.3% measured both height and BMI, despite having tools (98,6%). 43.6% of GPs systematically reviewed growth charts. 71.3% were familiar with dietary recommendations, 30.7% with blood tests for nutritional status assessment, and 13.7% with dietary supplements. GPs who routinely measured BMI reviewed significantly more growth charts (p = 0.001) and prescribed more dietary supplements (p = 0.001). GPs do not sufficiently measure children's height and BMI, despite the increasing availability of software. Failure to analyse growth charts can induce delays in malnutrition screening.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Malnutrition remains a public health problem in Europe, not only in adults, but also in paediatrics. The aim of this study was to evaluate general practitioners (GPs) practices in paediatric malnutrition screening.
METHODS
An anonymised questionnaire was sent to GPs in one French area. We analysed GPs' data: sociodemographic, knowledge of malnutrition screening, practices, tools, and trainings.
RESULTS
Overall, 102 of 174 GPs replied to the questionnaire (58.6%). 79.4% of GPs routinely measured weight, but only 33.3% measured both height and BMI, despite having tools (98,6%). 43.6% of GPs systematically reviewed growth charts. 71.3% were familiar with dietary recommendations, 30.7% with blood tests for nutritional status assessment, and 13.7% with dietary supplements. GPs who routinely measured BMI reviewed significantly more growth charts (p = 0.001) and prescribed more dietary supplements (p = 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
GPs do not sufficiently measure children's height and BMI, despite the increasing availability of software. Failure to analyse growth charts can induce delays in malnutrition screening.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32999418
doi: 10.1038/s41430-020-00719-y
pii: 10.1038/s41430-020-00719-y
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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