When nutritional therapy or dietary advice is recommended
Nutritional therapy or dietary advice is recommended when an illness, an operation or a change in food intake affects a person’s diet or nutritional status.
At Zuger Kantonsspital, we support patients with conditions including malnutrition, unintentional weight loss, inadequate food intake and increased energy and protein requirements. In our outpatient department, we support people with chronic conditions or long-term nutritional therapy needs. We tailor our advice and therapy to each individual’s medical situation, personal needs and everyday life.
Specialist support within an interdisciplinary team
Nutritional therapy and dietary counselling are provided in close collaboration with the treating team comprising medical, nursing and other specialist departments. The dietary counselling and therapy team contributes its expertise in nutritional medicine and tailors the measures individually to the patient’s medical situation and needs. In doing so, it works in accordance with the latest findings in nutritional medicine and scientific research.
Services inpatient nutritional therapy
Targeted nutritional therapy interventions for specific dietary needs – for example, in cases of malnutrition or undernutrition, following surgical procedures, or in cases of gastrointestinal disorders. Where necessary, care is continued on an outpatient basis.