Measuring the quality of Hospital Food Services: Development and reliability of a Meal Quality Audit Tool.

Aim: To develop and test the reliability of a Meal Quality Audit Tool (MQAT) to audit the quality of hospital meals to assist food service managers and dietitians in identifying areas for improvement.

Methods: The MQAT was developed using expert opinion and was modified over time with extensive use and feedback. A phased approach was used to assess content validity and test reliability: (i) trial with 60 dietetic students, (ii) trial with 12 food service dietitians in practice and (iii) interrater reliability study.

Encouraging family engagement in the rehabilitation process: a rehabilitation provider's development of support strategies for family members of people with traumatic brain injury.

Purpose: After a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, it is widely recommended that family members be actively engaged in the client's rehabilitation journey because evidence suggests that this is associated with better outcomes. The ability of family members to fully engage in rehabilitation may be hindered by the barriers (logistical and psychological) they encounter. However, rehabilitation services can facilitate family engagement through a person-centred approach that provides support to remove barriers.

Citicoline (Cognizin) in the treatment of cognitive impairment.

Pharmacological treatment of cerebrovascular disorders was introduced at the beginning of the 20th Century. Since then, a multitude of studies have focused on the development of a consensus for a well defined taxonomy of these disorders and on the identification of specific patterns of cognitive deficits associated with them, but with no clear consensus. Nevertheless, citicoline has proved to be a valid treatment in patients with a cerebrovascular pathogenesis for memory disorders.