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ritional treatment of elderly in Nursing Homes problemi in izzivi v prehrani starostnikov | nutrition problems and challenges in the elderly
Urša Mršnik, Eva Žaberl, Miha Kranjc
DEOS, celostna oskrba starostnikov, d.d., Gmajna 7, 1357 Notranje Gorice,
Slovenia
Introduction: The number of elderly individuals is increasing, due to longer life
expectancy. Malnutrition is widespread among the elderly living at home, hos-
pitalized or in nursing homes. Inadequate nutritional status affects the quality
of life, increases morbidity and mortality. With the introduction of nutritional
treatment, we want to improve the quality of life for our residents, as well as
to improve the rule of dietitians in nursing homes.
Methods: The research was conducted from April 2017 to March 2018 in sev-
en nursing homes. 1310 residents were included, aged 65 years or more. On
the basis of MNA (Mini Nutritional Assessment), we identified undernourished
residents. Depending on the evaluation of nutritional risk, we have established
appropriate nutritional support.
Results: Initial screening showed that in nursing homes, 50.6 % of residents has
good nutritional status, 29.2% were at risk of malnutrition and 20.2 % malnour-
ished. In March 2018 46.6% had good nutritional status, 39.9 % were at risk for
malnutrition, and 13.5 % malnourished, showing the effectiveness of nutrition-
al treatment.
Discussion and conclusions: We begin nutritional treatment for every new res-
ident, since early recognition of malnutrition and appropriate measures sig-
nificantly affect quality of life. We are learning new approaches to nutritional
treatment and are expanding the range of measures that will provide healthy
life for residents. At the same time, we want to improve the role of dietitian in
all nursing homes.
Keywords: nutrition screening, malnutrition, elderly, nursing home
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Urša Mršnik, Eva Žaberl, Miha Kranjc
DEOS, celostna oskrba starostnikov, d.d., Gmajna 7, 1357 Notranje Gorice,
Slovenia
Introduction: The number of elderly individuals is increasing, due to longer life
expectancy. Malnutrition is widespread among the elderly living at home, hos-
pitalized or in nursing homes. Inadequate nutritional status affects the quality
of life, increases morbidity and mortality. With the introduction of nutritional
treatment, we want to improve the quality of life for our residents, as well as
to improve the rule of dietitians in nursing homes.
Methods: The research was conducted from April 2017 to March 2018 in sev-
en nursing homes. 1310 residents were included, aged 65 years or more. On
the basis of MNA (Mini Nutritional Assessment), we identified undernourished
residents. Depending on the evaluation of nutritional risk, we have established
appropriate nutritional support.
Results: Initial screening showed that in nursing homes, 50.6 % of residents has
good nutritional status, 29.2% were at risk of malnutrition and 20.2 % malnour-
ished. In March 2018 46.6% had good nutritional status, 39.9 % were at risk for
malnutrition, and 13.5 % malnourished, showing the effectiveness of nutrition-
al treatment.
Discussion and conclusions: We begin nutritional treatment for every new res-
ident, since early recognition of malnutrition and appropriate measures sig-
nificantly affect quality of life. We are learning new approaches to nutritional
treatment and are expanding the range of measures that will provide healthy
life for residents. At the same time, we want to improve the role of dietitian in
all nursing homes.
Keywords: nutrition screening, malnutrition, elderly, nursing home
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