Hydration Interventions

Uses

Background

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• A small cluster-randomised feasibility trial of a multicomponent hydration intervention found it feasible and acceptable, but no definitive follow-up trial has been conducted. — Assessment and maintenance of normal fluid status in older people living in care homes: a scoping review protocol
• A 2003 review of oral hydration maintenance in older adults found poor research evidence, and hydration management has changed substantially since, particularly after the 2009 NCEPOD report. — Assessment and maintenance of normal fluid status in older people living in care homes: a scoping review protocol
• A review of evidence on preventing urinary tract infections in care homes identified prioritising hydration and systems that prompt staff action as relevant implementation mechanisms. — Assessment and maintenance of normal fluid status in older people living in care homes: a scoping review protocol
• Proposed strategies to maintain hydration in care homes include regular toileting, regular offering of drinks, offering preferred drinks, and offering foods with high fluid content such as soup. — Assessment and maintenance of normal fluid status in older people living in care homes: a scoping review protocol
• Educational packages for care home staff are proposed to reduce barriers to hydration, based on the premise that staff education may improve fluid intake by residents. — Assessment and maintenance of normal fluid status in older people living in care homes: a scoping review protocol