Evaluation of malnutrition frequency and related factors of geriatric patients in need of home healthcare

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dc.authoridSerce Ozkoc, Merve Nur/0000-0002-6075-0685
dc.contributor.authorOzkoc, Merve Nur Serce
dc.contributor.authorArdic, Cuneyt
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:30:03Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:30:03Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: The nutritional status of frail elderly people receiving home health services should be evaluated. This study aimed to determine the nutritional status of patients aged >= 65 years registered in the Home Healthcare Services unit and investigate the factors that may be associated with malnutrition. METHODS: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted during routine visits to patients and their caregivers. A total of 161 patients were asked to fill in surveys asking about sociodemographic characteristics, patient history, and clinical status. Anthropometric measurements were taken from all patients. The Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form was applied to the patients for screening purposes. Patients who scored <= 11 on the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form were then asked to complete the full Mini Nutritional Assessment form. RESULTS: According to the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form and Mini Nutritional Assessment tests, almost half of the elderly patients included in the study (49.7%, n=161) were malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Analyses showed that those who had COVID-19 [odds ratio (OR): 9.423, 95%CI 2.448-36.273) and those diagnosed with dementia/depression (OR: 8.688, 95%CI 3.246-23.255) were more likely to be malnourished, whereas those with diabetes (OR: 0.235, 95%CI 0.084-0.657) were less likely to have malnutrition. Strikingly, those who were fed by caregivers (OR: 15.061, 95%CI 3.617-62.710) were also more likely to be malnourished than those with self-feeding ability. CONCLUSION: Malnutrition or the risk of malnutrition is common in elderly patients receiving home care services. Many factors can have an impact on malnutrition.
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/1806-9282.20220833
dc.identifier.endpage106
dc.identifier.issn0104-4230
dc.identifier.issn1806-9282
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid36629648
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage101
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.20220833
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/4998
dc.identifier.volume69
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000936795200001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAssoc Medica Brasileira
dc.relation.ispartofRevista Da Associacao Medica Brasileira
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectHome care agencies
dc.subjectMalnutrition
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectNutrition assessment
dc.titleEvaluation of malnutrition frequency and related factors of geriatric patients in need of home healthcare
dc.typeArticle

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