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- Title
Malnutrition in Elderly Staying in Nursing Homes.
- Authors
Kucuk, Emine Ozer; Kapucu, Sevgisun
- Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of malnutrition of elderly people in living either public or private nursing home. Methods: The sample of this descriptive study was 308 elderly, who were living in public and private homes for the elderly in Ankara. Data were collected by using an interview form, the Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA), the Standardized Mini-Mental Test (SMMT), and the Barthel index. Result: 28.6% of the elderly staying in the nursing home suffered from malnutrition and 44.5% of them were at risk for malnutrition. Furthermore, 27.3% of participants were found to have sensory losses, 53.6% had gastrointestinal problems, and 40% had deficiencies in their oral and dental health. Those suffering from gastrointestinal problems have a lower mean nutritional score (MNA) (p<0.05). Conclusion: Results of this study demonstrated a higher incidence of malnutrition among the elderly people receiving care in public or private nursing homes
- Subjects
TURKEY; MALNUTRITION; FRAIL elderly; GASTROINTESTINAL diseases; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; NURSING care facilities; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; BARTHEL Index
- Publication
Konuralp Medical Journal / Konuralp Tip Dergisi, 2017, Vol 9, Issue 3, p46
- ISSN
1309-3878
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18521/ktd.318404