Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of nutritional intervention focused on a Nutrition Support Team (NST) in patients receiving enteral nutrition (EN) in general hospital wards. Methods: The electronic medical records of 95 adult patients admitted in C university hospital and received EN supply for more than 3 days at a general ward were analyzed retrospectively. The subjects were classified into the intervention group (n = 40) and non-intervention group (n = 55). Results: The calorie support rate (%) and protein support rate (%) increased significantly only in the intervention group after 2 weeks compared to the rate upon admission. The serum albumin levels increased in the intervention group after 2 weeks compared to the levels at admission, but decreased in the non-intervention group. The glucose levels decreased only in the intervention group compared to that at admission. Conclusion: The nutritional status of the patients was improved by the proper planning of nutrition management from the beginning of hospitalization and systematically managing the nutrition intervention of the NST.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 132-139 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Nutrition and Health |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 The Korean Nutrition Society.
Keywords
- Enteral nutrition
- Nutrition intervention
- Nutrition screening score
- Nutrition support team
