Malnutrition in Elderly Staying in Nursing Homes

Year 2017, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 222 - 227, 22.09.2017

Emine Ozer Kucuk Sevgisun Kapucu

https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.318404

Cited By: 3

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to
determine to malnutrition of elderly receiving care in either public or private
nursing home.

Methods:
This descriptive study sampling of the study was comprised of 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: The
study results found that 28.57% of subjects suffered from malnutrition and 44.48%
were at risk for malnutrition in elderly person living in nursing homes.
Furthermore, 27.3% of study 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
receiving care in public or private nursing home

Keywords

Nutrition, Malnutrition, Elderly

Huzurevinde Kalan Yaşlılarda Malnutrisyon

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı özel ve
devlet huzurevlerinde kalan yaşlılarda görülen malnutrisyonu belirlemektir.

Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı
olarak yapılan çalışmada örneklemi Ankara ilinde bulunan özel ve devlet
huzurevlerinde kalan 308 yaşlı birey oluşturmaktadır. Veriler anket
formu, Mini Nutrisyonel Değerlendirme (MND), Standardize Mini Mental Test
(SMMT) ve Bartel İndeksi (Bİ) kullanılarak toplanmıştır.

Bulgular: Çalışma
sonucunda, huzurevlerinde kalan yaşlılarda malnutrisyon oranı %28.57,
malnutrisyon riski oranı ise %44.48 bulundu. Ayrıca yaşlıların %27.3’ünde duyu
kayıpları, %53.6’sında gastrointestinal sorunlar ve %40’ında ağız ve diş
sağlığı sorunları saptanmıştır. Gastrointestinal sorunu olana yaşlıların
beslenme skorları (MNA) düşük çıkmıştır (p<0.05).

Sonuç: Bu
çalışmanın sonucunda özel ve devlet huzurevinde kalan yaşlılarda malnutrisyon
oranı oldukça yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. 

Keywords

Beslenme, Malnutrisyon, Yaşlı

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