Impact of nutritional and educational support on home enteral nutrition

Autor: Adela Madrid-Paredes, Socorro Leyva-Martínez, Verónica Ávila-Rubio, Juan Bautista Molina-Soria, Patricia Sorribes-Carrera, Carmen Yeste-Doblas, José Antonio López-Medina, Victoria Eugenia Luna-López, María Luisa Fernández-Soto
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol 42, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2072-1315
DOI: 10.1186/s41043-023-00384-4
Popis: Abstract Background Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) is used to prevent or correct malnutrition in outpatients. Due to the complexity of this process, the indication, follow-up, and results of an educational program of HEN patients was evaluated. Methods A prospective, observational, real-life, multicenter study was performed in 21 Spanish Hospital. Patients receiving HEN by nasogastric tube or ostomy were included. The following variables were collected: age, gender, HEN indication, type of formula, nutritional requirements, laboratory variables, complications, and quality standards of the educational program. To calculate the energy and protein requirements, the FAO/WHO/UNU formula was used considering the adjusted weight of the patients. All data were analyzed using SPSS.24. Results 414 patients were included. Most conditions diagnosed were neurodegenerative diseases (64.8%). 100 (25.3%) were diabetic. The mean weight was 59.3 ± 10.4 kg and BMI 22.6 ± 3.2. Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition was predominant at baseline (46.4%). Improvement in nutritional status at six months was recorded in more than 75% of patients (p
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