The perspectives of patients and their families remain largely unheard in mealtime assistance research

Commentary on: Edwards D, Carrier J, Hopkinson J. Assistance at mealtimes in hospital settings and rehabilitation units for patients (65 years) from the perspectives of patients, families and healthcare professionals: A mixed methods systematic review. Int J Nurs Stud 2017; 69:100–118. Malnutrition in healthcare settings is a complex and multifactorial problem arising from multiple causes including poor appetite, inadequate nutritional intake and the primary diagnosis itself. Identification of patients at risk of malnutrition through nutritional screening …