Table 2.
Domain (screening): Screening for anorexia of aging (N = 1545)
| N | Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Is appetite in older adults assessed at each visit? | |||
| Yes | 1031 | 66.7% | |
| No | 359 | 23.2% | |
| Unsure | 55 | 3.6% | |
| Not applicable for my practice setting | 91 | 5.9% | |
| Missing system | 9 | 0.6% | |
| Are older adults weighed at each visit using a weighing scale? | |||
| Yes | 641 | 41.5% | |
| No | 731 | 47.3% | |
| Unsure | 48 | 3.1% | |
| Not applicable for my practice setting | 114 | 7.4% | |
| Missing system | 11 | 0.7% | |
| How often should older adults be screened for appetite loss (select all that apply)? | |||
| At each appointment | 838 | 54% | |
| At least annually | 373 | 24% | |
| When the older adult has lost a determined percentage of body weight (example: >10% body weight in the last 3 months) | 807 | 52% | |
| When the older adult or family member expresses concern | 480 | 31% | |
| I do not know | 48 | 3% | |
| I do not screen older adults for appetite | 41 | 3% | |
| Who is responsible for screening older adults for appetite loss (choose all that apply)? | |||
| The primary treating physician | 1023 | 66% | |
| The nurse (nurse or advanced practice nurse) | 915 | 59% | |
| Physician assistant | 137 | 9% | |
| The dietitian/registered dietitian/nutritionist (non‐physician) | 778 | 50% | |
| Medical or nursing assistant | 125 | 8% | |
| Physical therapist | 168 | 11% | |
| Pharmacist | 108 | 7% | |
| Social worker | 80 | 5% | |
| I do not know | 58 | 4% | |
| No one | 70 | 5% | |
| Other (free text) | 0 | ||
| Not applicable for my practice setting | 41 | 3% | |
| The tools used in my practice setting to screen older adults for appetite loss include (select all that apply): | |||
| Appetite, Hunger and Sensory Perception Questionnaire (AHSPQ) | 24 | 2% | |
| Council on Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire (CNAQ) | 35 | 2% | |
| Functional Assessment of Anorexia and Cachexia Therapy (FAACT) | 19 | 1% | |
| Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) | 64 | 4% | |
| Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) | 92 | 6% | |
| Mini‐Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA‐SF) | 597 | 39% | |
| Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS) | 59 | 4% | |
| Rapid Geriatric Assessment (RGA) | 30 | 2% | |
| Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) | 55 | 4% | |
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) | 30 | 2% | |
| Informal clinical interview | 325 | 21% | |
| Tool developed by my organization or association | 43 | 3% | |
| We do not use a tool to screen older patients for appetite loss | 464 | 30% | |
| I do not know | 146 | 9% | |
| I do not screen older adults for appetite loss | 699 | 29.4% | |
| Other (free text) | 0 | ||