Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2011, 2(1):179-183

Nutritional assessment of patients in long-term care institutions

Radka Kozáková*, Lenka Kroulíková, Darja Jarošová
Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava

Aim: The prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalized elderly patients is in the range between 30-60% and is associated with a higher incidence of morbidity and mortality. Scale for assessment of nutritional status (MNA) and malnourished universal screening tool (MUST) are screening and assessment tools aimed at identifying malnutrition and people at risk of malnutrition. The aim of this study was to find out the nutritional status of elderly hospitalized patients in two medical institutions for long-term ill.

Methods: The study included 100 patients (54 women and 46 men, mean age 77.17 years). Statistical analysis was performed using software SPSS version 17.0. ANOVA test was used for testing the relationships and dependencies. Testing of measuring instruments, the MNA and MUST took place in the elderly hospitalized patients in two medical institutions for long-term ill.

Results: The MNA test revealed more high-risk patients or patients at risk of malnutrition (n = 64) than the test MUST (n = 28) and also confirmed a statistically significant relationship between length of stay, and these tests evaluating malnutrition.

Conclusion: Problematic of nutrition in elderly patients in medical institutions must not be neglected area in the care of the elderly, because good nutritional status is a prerequisite for quicker recovery and return to normal life.

Keywords: patients elder 65 years of age, nutrition, evaluation, Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)

Published: March 30, 2011  Show citation

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Kozáková R, Kroulíková L, Jarošová D. Nutritional assessment of patients in long-term care institutions. Ošetřovatelství a porodní asistence. 2011;2(1):179-183.
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