[D-Nut, an experiment to better identify and prevent undernutrition in the elderly]

Abstract

Approximately one in ten elderly people living at home is undernourished. Undernutrition is, among other things, a factor in loss of autonomy and hospitalization. If identified and treated early, it can be "cured". This is the principle behind the D-Nut program, which has been tested in the Pays de la Loire region. When a registered nurse (Idel) visits an elderly patient during a treatment, she can perform a nutritional test via a mobile application. Once the patient has agreed, a four- to six-month assessment and multi-professional management phase is implemented in the patient's home, coordinated by the nurse.

Keywords: dénutrition; elderly; home care; infirmier libéral; multi-professional pathway; parcours pluriprofessionnel; personne âgée; private nurse; soins à domicile; undernutrition.