Leach Bethan, Goodwin Sarah
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, East Oxford Health Centre, Oxford.
Nurs Stand. 2014;28(20):50-6; quiz 60. doi: 10.7748/ns2014.01.28.20.50.e7900.
Vulnerable patient groups are at increased risk of malnutrition. This article focuses on the importance of ensuring that the nutritional needs of those in institutional settings, in particular prisons, are met. Offenders often present with a number of health and social factors which can lead to a high risk of malnutrition. The consequences of malnutrition are significant, ranging from delayed recovery to increased mortality. The treatment of malnutrition is discussed in this article from detection through to management and monitoring. Adequate nutrition is a basic human right and those in prison should be provided with healthy food choices to optimise health.
弱势患者群体营养不良风险更高。本文着重论述确保机构环境（尤其是监狱）中的人员营养需求得到满足的重要性。罪犯往往存在诸多健康和社会因素，这些因素会导致营养不良的高风险。营养不良的后果很严重，从康复延迟到死亡率增加不等。本文探讨了营养不良从检测到管理和监测的治疗方法。充足的营养是一项基本人权，监狱中的人员应能选择健康食品以优化健康状况。
