Fazilah, Mohd Noh
(2009)
Nutritional screening among nursing
home residents at rumah Seri
Kenangan,
Kelantan.
Other.
Universiti Sains Malaysia.
(Submitted)
Abstract
Most research found that malnutrition among nursing home was high.
Malnutrition was a public issue which everyone was too worried because it
can cause the health condition of elderly become worst. The purposes of this
study were to identify the nutritional status and prevalence of high risk of
malnutrition among nursing home residents. On the other hand, the purpose
of this study to determine the association of nutritional status and
socioeconomic status, functional status, weight loss, mid upper arm
circumference and calf circumference. This cross sectional study done in
Rumah Seri Kenangan (RSK), Kelantan involved 68 of respondents who were
60 years of age and above and full fill the inclusion criteria that had
determined before. This study use questionnaire which consists of three parts
which personal and social data, anthropometry measurements and questions
of MRST-H. The results showed that, 14.7% of respondents were
undeiWeight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2
), 58.8% of respondents were normal, 19.1%
of respondents were oveiWeight and 7.4% of respondents were obesity.
11.8% of respondents were high risk for malnutrition which 4 respondents
were male and 4 respondents were female. There were significant association
between nutritional status and weight loss (p<0.001 }, mid upper arm
circumference (MUAC) (p=0.046} and calf circumference (CC) (p<0.001 ).
There was no significant association between nutritional status and functional
status (p=0.118). As a conclusion, this study found that more elderly in RSK,
Kelantan were underweight and high risk for malnutrition. The nutritional
status had significant association with weight loss, MUAC and CC but not
significant with functional status.
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