Cancer and its treatment side effects lead to nutritional challenges, decreased food intake and weight loss. Poor nutritional status can have negative implications on treatment, its tolerance and quality of life of oncology patients.2-5 Hence, this is why nutritional screening, education and management play key roles in cancer care.
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) cancer cachexia guidelines6 acknowledge the important role of oncology nurses in:
Use of screening tools vary between hospitals and Trusts, please check your local practices.
To support you in understanding more about the importance of nutrition, we have created a toolkit of various resources. These resources are designed to assist you in your practice, providing the necessary tools to enhance your knowledge and confidence in nutrition-related care with your oncology patients.
Our toolkit includes an educational presentation on nutrition in cancer that takes you through the importance of good nutrition throughout the cancer journey. It includes how to identify malnutrition and practical support tools on nutritional intervention that are easy to include in clinical practice.
Our toolkit includes a range of resources on nutrition screening and key signs of malnutrition that can be incorporated into your practice, along with information on our oral nutritional supplement product portfolio. These resources provide information on the research and clinical evidence supporting our products and key features and nutritional composition of products to ensure that you have all the necessary information to make informed decisions.
Patient education is a crucial aspect of effective healthcare delivery. To support your patients, we have developed a range of patient literature and direct-to-patient educational videos. These resources are designed to educate patients about the importance of nutrition and how better nutrition and our products can help them meet their nutritional needs.
Fortisip Compact Protein is a Food for Special Medical Purposes for the dietary management of disease related malnutrition and must be used under medical supervision.
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