Inadequate Nutrition Coverage in Outpatient Cancer Centers: Results of a National Survey

Table 3

Malnutrition screening practices.

Malnutrition screening practices	% (n)^a
Does your facility consistently screen for malnutrition? (n = 143)
Yes	53.1 (76)
No	46.9 (67)
Who completes the initial malnutrition screening for oncology outpatients? (n = 72)^b
Nurse	58.3 (42)
RDN	25.0 (18)
Medical technician	20.8 (15)
Patient (e.g., based on PG-SGA)	16.7 (12)
Medical doctor/oncologist	6.9 (5)
Other^c	8.3 (6)
If your facility does not consistently screen for malnutrition, do any of the following interfere with malnutrition screening? (n = 64)^b
No referral process to nutrition services through electronic medical record	46.9 (30)
Little-to-no administrative support	46.9 (30)
Limited time	45.3 (29)
No identified screening tool	31.3 (20)
Little-to-no nursing support	29.7 (19)
No agreement on the screening tool to use among disciplines	25.0 (16)
Other^d	26.6 (17)

^aDue to incomplete data and branching logic, the total number of responses varies by question. The total number of complete responses per question is provided next to each question in-line. Percentages are based upon the number of responses out of the total number answering the question. Means and standard deviations are calculated using only complete responses. ^bRespondents are allowed to select more than one option, and thus, responses may not add up to 100%. ^cOther includes CAN or MA, combination of RN and RDN, student volunteers, and patient care navigators. ^dOther includes inadequate RDN staffing, poor implementation of current screening tools center-wide, unable to reimburse for services.