Download or read book Protocols for Perioperative Nutritional Care Practice in Accredited Bariatric Surgical Centers written by Candace Pumper and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to investigate the existence of protocols available for perioperative nutritional care practice in accredited bariatric surgical centers, and determine current perioperative nutritional care practices for patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Descriptive study using an electronic survey of bariatric dietitians in accredited bariatric surgical centers. A total of 48 bariatric dietitians participated (response rate 52%). Descriptive statistics and content analysis were obtained. The majority (94.2%) felt that a standardized protocol addressing perioperative nutritional management of the bariatric population was either very important or extremely important. Respondents at 91.5% of institutions reported availability of protocols for preoperative nutrition care, and 91.5% of institutions had protocols for postoperative nutrition care. One-quarter (23.4%) reported availability of perioperative nutrition care protocols for patient-specific subpopulations. Respondents had divergent attitudes towards their institution's current perioperative nutrition management practices. The majority (91.4%) believed they had enough knowledge of different surgical procedures to provide safe and appropriate nutrition care to their patients. Practice variation was seen among respondents for perioperative nutrition risk screening. Standardization of perioperative nutritional care protocols was universally considered important. There were written protocols available for perioperative nutrition care in the majority of surveyed institutions; however, the content of these protocols was not standardized. Low awareness of perioperative nutrition care protocols for patient-specific subpopulations was found. The survey highlights divergences in respondents' attitudes toward their institution's current perioperative nutrition management practices. There are important discrepancies between surveyed respondents' practices relative to perioperative nutrition risk screening and the available evidence.