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Fiske M, Moen A, Mdala I, Straand J. Malnutrition and Polypharmacy in Older Adult Patients Receiving Home Care Nursing Services: A Cross-sectional Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2024; 25:526-531. [PMID: 38158191 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE We studied the nutritional status of older adult adults receiving home nursing care using demographic data, household category, polypharmacy, and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs). DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Two Norwegian municipalities during 2017-2019; home nursing service clients aged ≥70 years. METHODS Inclusion of patients and data collection were done by nurses working in the home services. Recorded data were participants' age, sex, living alone or with others, nutritional status (Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form and body mass index), regular prescription drugs, and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) according to the Norwegian General Practice Nursing home (NORGEP-NH) criteria. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used. RESULTS Of the 270 patients (mean age 84.2 years; 64.8% females; 188 living alone), 25 (9.3%) were malnourished and 154 (57%) at risk of malnutrition; in addition, 14.8% had a BMI <21 and 27.8% had lost weight in the previous 3 months. The odds for being at malnutrition risk was higher if living with others vs living alone: adjusted odds ratio (OR) 2.23 (1.20-4.13). Female sex, older age, and better mobility was associated with living alone. The mean number of regular drugs was 7.3. Overall, 43.3% of the participants used at least 1 PIM. Using 0 to 5 drugs vs ≥6 drugs (polypharmacy) was associated with higher odds for malnutrition risk: adjusted OR 1.97 (1.04-3.75). Compared with well-nourished patients, those at risk for or who were malnourished used fewer cardiovascular and musculoskeletal drugs. Exposure to PIMs was not associated with nutritional status. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Two-thirds of home nurse clients were either malnourished or at risk for malnutrition. Living with others or using fewer daily drugs implied increased risk for malnourishment, probably reflecting differences in morbidity and possible inappropriateness of medication use. Future research on nutritional status and medication use should aim for including more clinical data than simple drug counts.
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- Mari Fiske
- Department of General Practice, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Public Health Science, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- General Practice Research Unit, Department of General Practice, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of General Practice, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; General Practice Research Unit, Department of General Practice, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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Kolberg M, Paur I, Sun YQ, Gjøra L, Skjellegrind HK, Thingstad P, Strand BH, Selbæk G, Fagerhaug TN, Thoresen L. Prevalence of malnutrition among older adults in a population-based study - the HUNT Study. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2023; 57:711-717. [PMID: 37739727 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Malnutrition is common in older adults and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates. AIM The aim of the study is to describe the prevalence of malnutrition based on low BMI, involuntary weight loss, and reduced food intake, in a Norwegian population of community-dwelling older adults and older adults living in nursing homes. METHODS This population-based study is part of the fourth wave of the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT4) and includes participants ≥70 years from the HUNT4 70+ cohort. The HUNT4 70+ cohort consist of 9930 (response rate 51.2%) participants. In the current study 8127 older people had complete dataset for inclusion in the analyses. Participants completed a self-report questionnaire and standardised interviews and clinical assessments at field stations, in participants' homes or at nursing homes. Malnutrition was defined using the following criteria: low BMI, involuntary weight loss and severely reduced food intake. The standardised prevalence of malnutrition was estimated using inverse probability weighting (IPW) with weights for sex, age and education of the total population in the catchment area of HUNT. RESULTS Of the 8127 included participants, 7671 (94.4%) met at field stations, 356 (4.4%) were examined in their home, and 100 (1.2%) in nursing homes. In total, 14.3% of the population were malnourished based on either low BMI, weight loss, or reduced food intake, of which low BMI was the most frequently fulfilled criterion. The prevalence of malnutrition was less common among men than among women (10.1 vs 18.0%, p < 0.001), also after adjustment for age (OR 0.53, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.46-0.61). The prevalence increased gradually with increasing age and the regression analysis adjusted for sex showed that for each year increase in age the prevalence of malnutrition increased with 4.0% (OR 1.04, 95% CI 1.03-1.05). The prevalence was higher both among older adults examined in their homes (26.4%) and residents in nursing home (23.6%), as compared to community-dwelling older adults who met at field stations (13.5%). CONCLUSION The prevalence of malnutrition is high in the older population. Special attention on prevention and treatment of malnutrition should be given to older women, the oldest age groups, and care-dependent community-dwelling older adults and nursing home residents.
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- Marit Kolberg
- Center for Oral Health Services and Research, Mid-Norway (TkMidt), Trondheim, Norway.
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- Norwegian Advisory Unit on Disease-related Undernutrition, Oslo, Norway; Section for Clinical Nutrition, Department of Clinical Services, Division of Cancer Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway; Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Nutrition Research Group, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Center for Oral Health Services and Research, Mid-Norway (TkMidt), Trondheim, Norway; Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- The Norwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway; Department of Psychiatry, Levanger Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, Levanger, Norway
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- HUNT Research Centre, Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Levanger, Norway; Levanger Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, Levanger, Norway
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science (INB), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway; Department of Health and Welfare, Trondheim Municipality, Trondheim, Norway
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- The Norwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway; Department of Physical Health and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- The Norwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway; Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Oncology Clinic, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Personalized Dietary Advice to Increase Protein Intake in Older Adults Does Not Affect the Gut Microbiota, Appetite or Central Processing of Food Stimuli in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Six-Month Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15020332. [PMID: 36678203 PMCID: PMC9862486 DOI: 10.3390/nu15020332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Expert groups argue to raise the recommended daily allowance for protein in older adults from 0.8 to 1.2 g/kg/day to prevent undernutrition. However, protein is thought to increase satiety, possibly through effects on gut microbiota and central appetite regulation. If true, raising daily protein intake may work counterproductively. In a randomized controlled trial, we evaluated the effects of dietary advice aimed at increasing protein intake to 1.2 g/kg adjusted body weight/day (g/kg aBW/day) on appetite and gut microbiota in 90 community-dwelling older adults with habitual protein intake <1.0 g/kg aBW/day (Nintervention = 47, Ncontrol = 43). Food intake was determined by 24-h dietary recalls and gut microbiota by 16S rRNA sequencing. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans were performed in a subgroup of 48 participants to evaluate central nervous system responses to food-related stimuli. Both groups had mean baseline protein intake of 0.8 ± 0.2 g/kg aBW/day. At 6 months’ follow-up this increased to 1.2 ± 0.2 g/kg aBW/day for the intervention group and 0.9 ± 0.2 g/kg aBW/day for the control group. Microbiota composition was not affected, nor were appetite or brain activity in response to food-related stimuli. Increasing protein intake in older adults to 1.2 g/kg aBW/day does not negatively impact the gut microbiota or suppress appetite.
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Comparison of nutritional risk screening with NRS2002 and the GLIM diagnostic criteria for malnutrition in hospitalized patients. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19743. [PMID: 36396666 PMCID: PMC9672100 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23878-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Nutritional risk screening, to identify patients at risk of malnutrition, is the first step in the prevention and treatment of malnutrition in hospitalized patients, and should be followed by a thorough nutritional assessment resulting in a diagnosis of malnutrition and subsequent treatment. In 2019, a consensus on criteria has been suggested for the diagnosis of malnutrition by the Global Leadership Initiative for Malnutrition (GLIM). This study investigates the diagnosis of malnutrition in hospitalized patients using nutritional risk screening and the diagnostic assessment suggested by GLIM. Hospitalized patients (excluding cancer, intensive care, and transmissible infections) who underwent nutritional risk screening (by NRS2002) were included. Nutritional risk screening was followed by anthropometric measurements including measurement of muscle mass, assessment of dietary intake and measurement of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) for inflammation in all patients. Malnutrition was diagnosed according to the GLIM-criteria. In total, 328 patients (median age 71 years, 47% women, median length of stay 7 days) were included. Nutritional risk screening identified 143 patients as at risk of malnutrition, while GLIM criteria led to a diagnosis of malnutrition in 114 patients. Of these 114 patients, 77 were also identified as at risk of malnutrition by NRS2002, while 37 patients were not identified by NRS2002. Malnutrition was evident in fewer patients than at risk of malnutrition, as expected. However, a number of patients were malnourished who were not identified by the screening procedure. More studies should investigate the importance of inflammation and reduced muscle mass, which is the main difference between nutritional risk screening and GLIM diagnostic assessment.
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Zhang JJ, Li L, Liu D, Hu FF, Cheng GR, Xu L, Yan PT, Tian Y, Hu H, Yu YF, Gan XG, An LN, Zhang B, Qian J, Fu LY, Cheng X, Lian PF, Zou MJ, Chen C, Wu QM, Zeng Y. Urban-Rural Disparities in the Association Between Body Mass Index and Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Central China. J Alzheimers Dis 2021; 83:1741-1752. [PMID: 34459393 DOI: 10.3233/jad-210295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Some studies have demonstrated an association between low and high body mass index (BMI) and an increased risk of dementia. However, only a few of these studies were performed in rural areas. OBJECTIVE This cross-sectional study investigated the associations between BMI and cognitive impairment among community-dwelling older adults from rural and urban areas. METHODS 8,221 older persons enrolled in the Hubei Memory & Ageing Cohort Study (HMACS) were recruited. Sociodemographic and lifestyle data, comorbidities, physical measurements, and clinical diagnoses of cognitive impairment were analyzed. Logistic regression was performed to assess the associations of BMI categories with cognitive impairment. A series of sensitivity analyses were conducted to test whether reverse causality could influence our results. RESULTS Being underweight in the rural-dwelling participants increased the risk of cognitive impairment. Being overweight was a protective factor in rural-dwelling participants aged 65-69 years and 75-79 years, whereas being underweight was significantly associated with cognitive impairment (OR, 1.37; 95% CI: 1.03-1.83; p < 0.05). Sensitivity analyses support that underweight had an additive effect on the odds of cognitive impairment and was related to risk of dementia. Interaction test revealed that the differences between urban/rural in the relationship between BMI and cognitive impairment are statistically significant. CONCLUSION Associations between BMI and cognitive impairment differ among urban/rural groups. Older people with low BMI living in rural China are at a higher risk for dementia than those living in urban areas.
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- Jing-Jing Zhang
- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tianyou Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Brain Science and Advanced Technology Institute, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Sortland K, Halvorsen K, Šaltytė Benth J, Almendingen K. Involving nursing students into clinical research projects: Reliability of data and experiences of students? J Clin Nurs 2021; 29:3860-3869. [PMID: 33463868 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS To examine reliability of the screening data collected by nursing students. Furthermore, to examine students' evaluations of participation in nutritional screening of older hospitalised patients. BACKGROUND In cross-sectional study on nutritional risk and care in older hospitalised patients, the prevalence for undernutrition was 45%, a finding corresponding with other international studies. In this study, nursing students (n = 173) screened older patients (n = 508) for malnutrition, while they were in hospital practice. The validity of the results thus depends on the quality of the students screening. METHODS Agreement in measurements on age, weight, height and nutritional risk scoring by students using Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS 2002) was assessed for 30 randomly selected hospitalised patients (≥70 years), with data collected by students in the study and two additional students. Bland-Altman analysis was used for continuous measurements, while kappa statistic was used to assess agreement between the NRS 2002 scores. Experiences of all included students were described. A STROBE checklist was completed. RESULTS No significant bias was found among the students. Questionnaire data showed that 70.5% of the students agreed that the NRS 2002 was easy to use and 59.0% found it easier to measure the patients' height than weight. It was 70.5% who found it difficult to find previously recorded information on the patients' weight in the electronic records. Only 13% found it easy to find information on patients' nutritional status. 37.0% agreed that participating in the screening was instructive, and 34.0% gained increased interest in nutritional care. CONCLUSION Collaborating with students in screening older patients for nutritional risk and undernutrition gave reliable data and increased the students' interest in nutritional care among hospitalised patients. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Collaborating with students contributes with valuable data for practice and research. Moreover, it increases students' engagement for improved care practices for older patients.
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- Kjersti Sortland
- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Campus Ahus, University of Oslo, Blindern, Norway.,Health Services Research Unit, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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Lærum-Onsager E, Brovold T, Bergland A, Pripp AH, Bye A. Associations between health-related quality of life, body mass index, health status and sociodemographic variables in geriatric patients and non-hospitalized older people: A comparative cross-sectional study. Nutr Health 2020; 26:141-150. [PMID: 32297563 DOI: 10.1177/0260106020909047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Data on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in geriatric patients and non-hospitalized older people are lacking, and the associations among HRQoL, body mass index (BMI) and health status are not sufficiently investigated in these groups. AIM This study aims to describe and compare HRQoL in a sample of geriatric patients and non-hospitalized people >70 years. It further aims to investigate the associations between HRQoL, BMI, health status and sociodemographic variables in geriatric patients and non-hospitalized people >70 years. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 107 geriatric patients and 328 non-hospitalized older people. HRQoL was measured with the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) and BMI was divided into three classes: underweight (<22 kg/m2), normal weight (22-27 kg/m2) and overweight (>27 kg/m2). RESULTS All SF-36 scores were lower for the geriatric patients than for the non-hospitalized people (p < .001). Underweight (BMI <22 kg/m2) was registered for 43.9% of the geriatric patients and for 13.7% of the non-hospitalized people. No significant associations were found between the SF-36 subscale scores and underweight, but overweight was associated with lower scores on physical functioning (B: -8.7) and vitality (B: -6.8) compared to those with normal BMI (p < .05). The participants with rheumatic diseases, pulmonary diseases, hypertension and digestive diseases had significantly lower scores on most SF-36 scales reflecting physical health. CONCLUSION HRQoL is substantially lower in geriatric patients than in non-hospitalized older people. The negative effects of both overweight and morbidity on HRQoL indicate that it is important to monitor weight and disease symptoms to promote HRQoL in older people, whether hospitalized or non-hospitalized.
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- Ellisiv Lærum-Onsager
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway.,Department of Nursing, Lovisenberg Diaconal University College, Norway
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway.,Oslo Centre of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Research Support Services, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Excellence in Palliative Care, Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway.,Department of Health, Nutrition and Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
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Bautista JR, Rosenthal S, Lin TTC, Theng YL. Psychometric evaluation of the Smartphone for Clinical Work Scale to measure nurses' use of smartphones for work purposes. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2018; 25:1018-1025. [PMID: 29788375 DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocy044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective This study reports the development and psychometric evaluation of the Smartphone for Clinical Work Scale (SCWS) to measure nurses' use of smartphones for work purposes. Methods Items were developed based on literature review and a preliminary study. After expert consultations and pilot testing, a 20-item scale was administered in January-June 2017 to 517 staff nurses from 19 tertiary-level general hospitals in Metro Manila, Philippines. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to evaluate construct validity. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the predictive validity of SCWS on perceived work productivity. Results EFA results show that 15 out of 20 items loaded on five factors: communication with clinicians via call and text, communication with doctors via instant messaging, information seeking, communication with nurses via instant messaging, and communication with patients via call and text. CFA results suggest that the five factors that form SCWS have adequate fit to the data, thus supporting construct validity. SEM results suggest predictive validity since SCWS was positively associated with perceived work productivity. Conclusions The 15-item SCWS showed satisfactory psychometric properties for use in future studies. These studies can focus on identifying factors associated with nurses' use of smartphones for work purposes.
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- John Robert Bautista
- Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Department of Radio and Television, College of Communication, National Chengchi University, Taiwan
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- Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Sanson G, Bertocchi L, Dal Bo E, Di Pasquale CL, Zanetti M. Identifying reliable predictors of protein-energy malnutrition in hospitalized frail older adults: A prospective longitudinal study. Int J Nurs Stud 2018; 82:40-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 03/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Henriksen C, Gjelstad IM, Nilssen H, Blomhoff R. A low proportion of malnourished patients receive nutrition treatment - results from nutritionDay. Food Nutr Res 2017; 61:1391667. [PMID: 29151831 PMCID: PMC5678450 DOI: 10.1080/16546628.2017.1391667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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NutritionDay is a yearly point-prevalence study of malnutrition in hospitals from more than 50 countries. The aim of the present study was to quantify the frequency of malnutrition and the proportion of malnourished patients receiving nutritional treatment in two university hospitals in Norway using data from nutritionDay. All units at Oslo University Hospital (OUH) and University Hospital of Northern Norway (UNN) were invited to participate in nutritionDay 2014, and 28 out of 85 eligible units agreed to take part. Malnutrition was diagnosed based on body mass index (BMI), weight reduction and food intake in the previous week, according to national guidelines and ESPEN criteria. Data from 488 patients were available, representing 90.1% of occupied beds in participating units. Thirty percent of the patients were diagnosed malnourished when national criteria were used, and only 41% of these patients received nutritional treatment. The estimated malnutrition rate was 11% when the ESPEN consensus criteria were used. Data on weight or height were frequently missing in the patient records, and BMI could only be calculated in two-thirds of the patients. The frequency of low BMI (<18.5 kg/m2) was only 5%. Involuntary weight loss was present in 37% of the patients, and 60% had eaten less than normal in the previous week. Oncology units had the highest frequency of patients with low BMI, and the highest weight loss and overall malnutrition rate. Surgery and geriatric units had the highest rate of patients with low food intake. In this study, nearly 60% of the malnourished patients did not receive any nutritional treatment, and this indicates a potential for improved nutritional care and cost savings. Low food intake and weight loss were frequent at these two Norwegian hospitals, and in line with previous reports from nutritionDay in other countries.
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- C Henriksen
- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,Division of Cancer Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Division of Cancer Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Halvorsen K, Eide HK, Sortland K, Almendingen K. Documentation and communication of nutritional care for elderly hospitalized patients: perspectives of nurses and undergraduate nurses in hospitals and nursing homes. BMC Nurs 2016; 15:70. [PMID: 27980452 PMCID: PMC5134106 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-016-0193-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background Nutritional care is a basic human right for all people. Nevertheless, undernourishment is known to be a frequent and serious health care problem among elderly hospitalized patients in Western Europe. Nutritional documentation contributes to ensuring proper nutritional treatment and care. Only a few studies have explored how nurses document nutritional care in hospitals, and between hospitals and nursing homes. Available research suggests that documentation practices are unsatisfactory. The aim of this study was to explore how nurses document nutritional treatment and care for elderly patients in hospitals and how nurses and undergraduate nurses communicate information about patients’ nutritional status when elderly patients are transferred between hospital and nursing homes. Methods A qualitative study was conducted using a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach. Data was collected in focus group interviews with 16 nurses in one large university hospital, and 11 nurses and 16 undergraduate nurses in five nursing homes associated with the university hospital. Participants from the university hospital represented a total of seven surgical and medical wards, all of which transferred patients to the associated nursing homes. The catchment area of the hospital and the nursing homes represented approximately 10% of the Norwegian population in heterogenic urban and rural municipalities. Data were coded and analysed thematically within the three contexts: self-understanding, critical common sense, and theoretical understanding. Results The results were summarized under three main themes 1) inadequate documentation of nutritional status on hospital admission, 2) inadequate and unsystematic documentation of nutritional information during hospital stay, 3) limited communication of nutritional information between hospital and nursing homes. The three main themes included seven sub-themes, which reflected the lack of nutritional screening and unsystematic documentation on admission and during hospital stay. Further the sub-themes elucidated poor exchange of information between hospital and nursing homes regarding the nutritional status of patients. Conclusion Overall, the documentation of nutritional treatment and care for elderly patients was inadequate in the hospital and between health care settings. Inappropriate documentation can create a negative nutritional spiral that leads to increased risk of severe health related complications for elderly patients. Moreover, it hinders nutritional follow-up across health care settings. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12912-016-0193-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Kristin Halvorsen
- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway ; Division of Medicine, Akershus University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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Jacobsen EL, Brovold T, Bergland A, Bye A. Prevalence of factors associated with malnutrition among acute geriatric patients in Norway: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e011512. [PMID: 27601491 PMCID: PMC5020767 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Data on acute geriatric patients' nutritional status are lacking, and the associations among physical function, sarcopenia, health status and nutritional status are not sufficiently investigated in this population. The aims of this study are to investigate (1) nutritional status and sarcopenia in a group of acute geriatric patients, (2) the association between nutritional status, physical function and sarcopenia in acute geriatric patients, controlling for health status. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Two acute geriatric hospital wards in Norway. PARTICIPANTS This study included 120 patients with a mean age of 82.6±8 years. The following inclusion criteria were used: age ≥65 years and admitted to an acute geriatric ward. The exclusion criteria included terminal illness, Mini-Mental State Examination <23, language difficulties or severe aphasia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Nutritional status was assessed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). Physical function was measured using the Barthel activities of daily life index and the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Sarcopenia was diagnosed using the mid-arm muscle circumference, gait speed and grip strength, in accordance with the EWGSOP algorithm. Diseases are organised by organ system classification. RESULTS On the basis of the MNA classification, nearly one in two patients were at risk of malnutrition, while one in four were malnourished. Sarcopenia was present in 30% of the patients. A multivariate linear regression model was estimated and showed significant independent associations between SPPB score (β 0.64, 95% CI 0.38 to 0.90), sarcopenia (β -3.3, 95% CI -4.9 to -1.7), pulmonary disease (β -2.1, 95% CI -3.7 to -0.46), cancer (β -1.7, 95% CI -3.4 to -0.033) and nutritional status. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows a high prevalence of risk of malnutrition, malnutrition and sarcopenia. Further, the results indicate that a low total SPPB score, sarcopenia, cancer and pulmonary disease are significantly associated with declines in nutritional status, as measured by the MNA, in acute geriatric patients.
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- Ellisiv Lærum Jacobsen
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, Regional Centre for Excellence in Palliative Care, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Health promotion, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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Christner S, Ritt M, Volkert D, Wirth R, Sieber CC, Gaßmann KG. Evaluation of the nutritional status of older hospitalised geriatric patients: a comparative analysis of a Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) version and the Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS 2002). J Hum Nutr Diet 2016; 29:704-713. [DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- S. Christner
- Department of Internal Medicine III (Medicine of Ageing); Geriatrics Centre Erlangen; Hospital of the Congregation of St Francis Sisters of Vierzehnheiligen; Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III (Medicine of Ageing); Geriatrics Centre Erlangen; Hospital of the Congregation of St Francis Sisters of Vierzehnheiligen; Erlangen Germany
- Institute of Biomedicine of Ageing (IBA); Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Nürnberg Germany
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- Institute of Biomedicine of Ageing (IBA); Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Nürnberg Germany
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- Institute of Biomedicine of Ageing (IBA); Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Nürnberg Germany
- Department of Geriatrics; St Marien-Hospital Borken; Borken Germany
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- Institute of Biomedicine of Ageing (IBA); Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Nürnberg Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics; Hospital of the Order of St John of God; Regensburg Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III (Medicine of Ageing); Geriatrics Centre Erlangen; Hospital of the Congregation of St Francis Sisters of Vierzehnheiligen; Erlangen Germany
- Institute of Biomedicine of Ageing (IBA); Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU); Nürnberg Germany
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