Gefahr einer Mangelernährung älterer Patient_innen im Akutspital: Implikationen für die Pflegepraxis

Translated title of the contribution: Risk of malnutrition in elderly patients in acute hospitals-implications for nursing practice

Silvia Brunner*, Hanna Mayer, Michael Dietrich, Matthias Breidert, Karin Blum, Maria Müller-Staub

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Abstract

Background: The risk of malnutrition is increased in advanced age and acute illness, and its assessment and needs-based support are part of the responsibility of nursing. Research question / objective: The following research question aims to analyse the nutritional status and possible correlations with nursing diagnoses and other patient characteristics from persons who are 80 years old and older: Which patterns in the sense of clusters can be identified concerning calorie and protein requirements and other patient characteristics? Methods: Explorative cross-sectional study with cluster analysis based on food intake protocols and nursing documentation. Patients from surgery, internal medicine and university acute geriatric care wards were included in this non-probability sample. Results: Four groups were formed out of the data from 135 patients (protein requirement coverage): Well-nourished (116 %), sufficiently-nourished (77 %), insufficiently-nourished (59 %) and poorly-nourished (40 %). A significant correlation between calorie and protein requirement coverage and treatment area has been shown. Conclusions: The degree of coverage of protein-and energy requirement is related to the treatment area and consequently to its team culture and treatment concept. Based on the characteristics of the well-nourished, a positive effect of interprofessional cooperation and systematic recording of the risk of malnutrition, as implemented in the treatment area of acute geriatric care, might be concluded.

Translated title of the contributionRisk of malnutrition in elderly patients in acute hospitals-implications for nursing practice
Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)165-175
Number of pages11
JournalPflege
Volume35
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2022
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing

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