Clinical Practice
Guiding better Nutrition in everyday care.
GESPEN supports healthcare professionals in delivering high-quality, evidence-based nutritional care across different clinical settings.
We promote best practices in parenteral and enteral nutrition and work to strengthen the integration of clinical nutrition into routine patient care.
Our Clinical Practice Focus
Supporting nutrition at every step of patient care.
Nutritional Assessment
Every Identification of nutritional risk and malnutrition using validated screening and assessment tools.
Care Planning
Individualized nutrition care planning based on clinical needs, diagnosis and nutritional status.
Nutrition Support
Evidence-based parenteral and enteral nutrition support for patients who cannot meet their needs orally.
Monitoring & Follow-Up
Ongoing monitoring of nutritional status and treatment effectiveness for better outcomes.
Clinical Education
Continuous education and training for healthcare professionals in clinical nutrition.
Key Areas of Clinical Practice
Selected Areas of Clinical Nutrition.
Hospital Care
Supporting patients in medical and surgical wards and specialized units.
Gastroenterology & Surgery
Nutrition care for patients with gastrointestinal diseases and post-operative recovery.
Oncology Nutrition
Nutritional support for cancer patients across diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
Renal Nutrition
Nutrition management for patients with chronic kidney disease and on dialysis.
Maternal & Child Nutrition
Nutritonal care during pregnancy and the perinatal period and for children.
Geriatric Nutrition
Addressing malnutrition and sarcopenia in older adults.
Integrating Nutrition into Care
Clinical Nutrition is a Team Effort
Effective nutritional care relies on interdisciplinary collaboration and clear communication across all levels of healthcare.
GESPEN encourages strong teamwork among physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.
Our Standards
Guided by International Standards.
GESPEN aligns its clinical practice activities with internationally recognised guidelines and consensus recommendations to ensure safe, effective and high-quality nutritional care.
ESPEN Guidelines
ABCD Assessment
ESPEN Consensus
Malnutrition Screening
GLIM Criteria
Evidence-Based Practice