Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
To determine the role of nutrition in recovery from critical illness, current practice must first be understood. However, no benchmarking process currently exists for nutrition practice during critical illness, from ICU admission to hospital discharge. This vital gap requires addressing. The aim of this study is to inform and re-design models of nutrition care and generate research priorities for the future by obtaining data on nutrition provision and practice and that of consumer preference for nutrition care.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18 years or older 2. Admitted to ICU after 00:00 on the date of study commencement 3. Remain in ICU for ≥ 48 hours Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who have been deemed ready to be discharged by the treating team within 48 hours of ICU admission but have not been able to be discharged within 48 hours of ICU admission for logistical reasons (e.g., due to bed unavailability, inability to return home) 2. Patients who have been admitted for palliative care or organ donation or made palliative within 48 hours of ICU admission