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Table 1 Intervention protocol at each study site

From: Partnering with families to promote nutrition in cancer care: feasibility and acceptability of the PIcNIC intervention

Intervention details

Australia

Hong Kong

Delivered to:

Patient (and family member separately, if available)

Patient/family together

Delivered at:

Oncology ward

Patient’s home

Delivered by:

Dietitian

Dietitian

Intervention duration

5 to 7 days

4 weeks

Intervention components:

 Initial session (in person)

Brief nutrition history of the patient provided by patient/ family

Short, focused nutrition education/counselling session supplemented with a printed nutritional booklet

Introduction of a daily food record (AUS & HK version) to be completed by the patient/family

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Negotiating nutritional goals

 Follow up sessions

Reinforcement of nutrition education provided to patients and families prior to hospital discharge via face-to-face consultation

Reinforcement of nutrition counselling and adjustment of nutritional goals via telephone calls (at end of weeks 2 and 4 of intervention)

Provision of a post-discharge nutrition plan

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Handover to outpatient dietitian upon hospital discharge for follow up (if required)

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