Impact of COVID-19 on early identification of protein-energy malnutrition in the cancer care setting: a repeated cross-sectional survey of cancer care professionals
While some positive changes were observed between the pre- and post-COVID-19 period, nutrition screening and assessment continue to face many barriers. This has led to a lack of improvement or decline in nutrition screening and assessment practices in most regions and settings. PEM identification must evolve to ensure early detection for best patient care and in preparedness for future global health events.
Authors
- Marianne Boll Kristensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7307-7215)
- Megan Crichton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1273-5368)
- Egidio Del Fabbro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1245-6307)
- Wolfgang Marx
- Elizabeth Isenring
- Tateaki Naito
Institutions
- Bond University (AU)
- Deakin University (AU)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Augusta University (US)
- Shizuoka Cancer Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10338-1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00