The results of nutritional assessment of patients in Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute

nutrition

Abstract

          This research is a Qualitative research, the objective of this research is to evaluate the nutritional status of inpatients and to study the nutritional status of patients in medical and surgical patients at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute. The study was conducted between 8 March 2018 to 15 January 2019.The sample group was selected specifically. The tools used in the research are the tools used in the research consisted of Nutrition Alert Form (NAF). Data were analyzed using content analysis, frequency, percentage and t-test.

             The study findings were as follows (a): Medical patients are 185(75.2%) Surgical patients are 61 (24.8%) has normal BMI (18.1-29.9) are110 (50.2%). The patients with normal-obese shape of 103 (41.9%).The weight stable for 4 weeks are 105 (42.7 %).The ability to access regular food are153 (62.2%) (b) Nutrition: characteristics of food as usual are172 ( 69.9%) , No quantity Chewing / swallowing problems are 184 ( 78.9%) , no gastrointestinal problems are 187 ( 76.0%) , no problems during eating are 193 ( 78.5%). The total score finding the sample had risk  to treat within 3 days are 91 ( 37.0 %) and the sample had risk  to treat within 24 hours are 72 ( 29.3 %).In comparison of nutritional status of medicine and surgery was found that BMI  to significantly at the level of .05. But the characteristics of food, Quantity Chewing / swallowing problems, gastrointestinal problems, problems during eating and the ability to access food of medicine and surgery was not significantly.