Aeldre ortopaedkirurgiske patienters viden om kost, önsker til måltidsrutiner og aktiviteter, der öger kostindtagelsen under sygehusindlaeggelse
Engelsk titel: Elderly orthopedic patients` knowledge about nutrition, preferred nursing routines at mealtime, which increase the appetite during hospital stay
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Författare:
Pedersen PU
;
Cameron U
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 18
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 99085288
Sammanfattning
Malnutrition is a common phenomenon
among elderly patients
after surgery. Decreased food
intake leads to loss of fat free
mass, increase the rate of complications,
LOS and the feeling of
postoperative fatigue.
Aim: To study the patients knowledge
of proper food, their activities
to enhance energy and protein
intake and their preferences
regarding nursing action at mealtimes.
Patients: After written consent
patients consecutive admitted to
the orthopaedic ward at the
Roskilde County Hospital Køge
were allocated to the study. Inclusion
above the age of 65, admitted
for a hip- or kneereplacement,
fractured neck of the femur,
expected LOS > 7 days, able to
understand Danish. Exclusions
patients on diet, with hepatorenal-
or endocrine disorders.
123(91%) patients participated.
Design: A descriptive, survey.
Three days before planned discharge
a questionnaire with fixed
options was handed to the patients.
The questionnaire was face
and content validated.
Results: 75% think that dieting is
good after surgery and that nutrition
only plays a minor part for a
successfully rehabilitation. 78%
want information on proper food.
75% want hygiene before breakfast.
10% felt hunger and 15%
thirst daily without asking for
anything. In the afternoon 50%
and in the evening 75% skipped
the snacks.
Conclusion: Elderly patients
admitted for orthopaedic surgery
have a poor knowledge of proper
food and the importance of nutrition
in the postoperative fase, but
they have significant wishes to
the nursing actions and the ward
routines.