Desnutrición intrahospitalaria: ELAN - ECUADOR. Hospital del IESS Guaranda, provincia de Bolívar. 2011.

Abstract

Hospital Malnutrition : ELAN-ECUADOR. Guaranda IESS Hospital, Bolivar Province. 2011. A study, to determine the prevalence of Hospital Malnutrition and its determinants such as demographic aspects, clinical condition surgical, hospitalization and quality of care was conducted. Data were collected in the month of December 2011. It was used two surveys, Hospital Nutrition Survey data collecting history and the Subjective Global Assessment Survey to each patient. It was performed in patients older than 18 years and did not have a hospital stay less than 24 hours. Statistical tests of significance were used as the measurement range of the independent variable such as the Chi square, T student, and Anova. The results in the prevalence of malnutrition were: moderately malnourished in 51.3% while severe malnourished was 2.7% and finally well nourished was 46%. The level of social and underlying disease influenced the nutritional status, while other aspects such as gender, age did not influence the nutritional status. The quality of hospital care was 100% considered acceptable. Malnutrition influences the development of the disease and therefore the patient's progress, causing social and economic consequences. It is recommended to create a group of nutritional support for the patient while is admitting for assessment, tracking and monitoring of his/her inpatient nutrition. It is also important to carry out more research on this subject.