German foundation against malnutrition

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German Foundation against Disease-
Related Malnutrition (DSGME)
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legal form legal non-profit foundation
founding 2014
Seat Bonn , GermanyGermanyGermany 
main emphasis Prevention and early detection of malnutrition
method Development funding, education, research funding awards
people Markus Masin and
Till Zech
Website www.dsgme.org

The German Foundation against Disease-Related Malnutrition (DSGME) is a non-profit foundation with legal capacity . The focus of her work is the early detection and therapy of malnourished people.

organization

The foundation, which is based in Bonn , was founded on March 31, 2014 and recognized by the Cologne district government on April 3, 2014 . The clinical nutrition officer , Markus Masin , and the lawyer Till Zech have been appointed as honorary chairman of the board .

Problem

Despite the great importance of malnutrition in clinical practice, in contrast to obesity , the topic plays only a very subordinate role in this country and in the European public debate , or it is only associated with famine in the third world and anorexia . The nutritional medical care of malnourished people and certain risk groups for malnutrition is usually inadequate by the specialist staff in hospitals and outpatient clinics . In this way it can be explained how it happens that every third to fourth patient in German hospitals - according to the results of the German "Malnutrition Study" from 2006 - is malnourished. Unintentional weight loss can not only lead to malnutrition, but also to a considerable reduction in the prognosis for recovery and healing in the context of the actual underlying disease . In addition, more than 25% of cancer patients do not die from their underlying disease, but from the consequences of their physical exhaustion. Targeted nutrition management can save the health system considerable costs and, above all, improve the life chances and quality of life of those affected. The solution to this grievance would be to raise awareness of the subject of “malnutrition” and to train specialists in nutritional medicine. Specified outpatient clinics with experts in clinical nutrition would be particularly effective for this. However, the health insurances do not plan any funding for such funding, and even in hospitals there are insufficient interventions against malnutrition in patients. There are medical areas in which malnutrition is more the rule than the exception, such as the symptoms of gastrointestinal cancer and short bowel syndrome . Many of these malnourished people could already be helped by improved diet.

goals and tasks

The aim of the foundation is to increase the lifespan and quality of life of seriously ill and malnourished people. First and foremost, the establishment of nutritional clinics in hospitals or the introduction of such facilities in hospitals should be supported, accompanied and promoted. This includes the support for the introduction of methods for early detection and prevention of undernutrition and malnutrition in hospitals according to DGEM - guidelines . The advice and treatment center for nutritional medicine at the Münster University Hospital serves as a model . Another focus is to promote young scientists in the field of clinical nutrition and nutritional medicine. In addition, educating the public about the problem and dangers of undernourishment and malnutrition is one of the other key objectives .

Projects and activities

The conceptual focus of the foundation's work is the establishment of nutritional clinics. The foundation funds are not given to hospitals; instead, qualified staff is made available free of charge to set up such outpatient clinics, who train the staff on site in nutritional medicine and integrate work processes into everyday work.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://dsgme.org/vorstand-und-kuratorium/
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  4. ^ Markus Masin: German Foundation against Malnutrition. In: The Oncology. (Current). Status: February 19, 2014. Archive link ( Memento of the original from February 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 23, 2014) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / the-oncology.com
  5. ↑ a b c C. Löser, S. Fruehauf, M. Müller, P. Brück, L. Hahn, O. Lange and others: Nutrition Therapy in Cancer Patients - A Position Paper. In: Current nutritional medicine. 39 (02), 2014, pp. 127-131. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
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  7. ^ Founding ceremony in Tecklenburg - German Foundation against Malnutrition. In: Osnabrück newspaper. Status: April 7, 2014. Accessed June 23, 2014
  8. ↑ a b Ursula Wulfekotte: Starving in Germany. In: Agricultural weekly paper Westphalia-Lippe. (News). Status: February 3, 2014. accessed on June 23, 2014
  9. ↑ a b c Beate Müller: German foundation against malnutrition established “It's about human dignity”. In: Westfälische Nachrichten. (Münsterland). Status: April 6, 2014. accessed on June 23, 2014.
  10. ↑ a b German Foundation against Malnutrition (malnutrition). "Malnutrition in Germany - Problems, Causes, Solutions". www.dsgme.org (accessed June 24, 2014)
  11. ↑ German Society for Nutritional Medicine e. V. (guidelines / guidelines). "DGEM Clinical Nutrition Guideline". Archive link ( Memento of the original dated May 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 24, 2014) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / dgem.de
  12. ↑ Münster University Hospital: Your patient needs nutritional therapy. Advice and treatment center for nutritional medicine. Retrieved June 24, 2014