Selected aspects of nursing care for a elderly patient with malnutrition

Introduction: Malnutrition is an abnormal condition of the human body. It is caused by insufficient absorption, intake or increased nutrient losses, necessary to maintain proper health. Purpose: Performance of size the threat to society which is malnutrition. Identify the problems that malnourished...

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Main Authors: Zuzanna Posieczek, Edyta Kobus, Magdalena Olszewska, Anna Galikowska, Izabela Marzec, Dominika Balcerak, Marta Budnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
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Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/27517
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author Zuzanna Posieczek
Edyta Kobus
Magdalena Olszewska
Anna Galikowska
Izabela Marzec
Dominika Balcerak
Marta Budnik
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Edyta Kobus
Magdalena Olszewska
Anna Galikowska
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Dominika Balcerak
Marta Budnik
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description Introduction: Malnutrition is an abnormal condition of the human body. It is caused by insufficient absorption, intake or increased nutrient losses, necessary to maintain proper health. Purpose: Performance of size the threat to society which is malnutrition. Identify the problems that malnourished people have. Identify the role that a nurse play in the care of a person suffering from malnutrition. Materials and methods: An analysis of 16 scientific articles and the contemporary literature covering nursing care of patient with malnutrition. Using the key words: malnutrition, geriatric patient, nursing care plan. Results: Nursing care of geriatric patient with malnutrition results from specific symptoms occurring in malnutrition. The most important task in nursing care of patient with malnutrition is correct, honest and objective, constant assessment of nutritional status. Taking all possible measures to prevent the deepening of the malnutrition. Cooperation with the therapeutic team and the patient. Conclusion: malnutrition and the risk of malnutrition increases proportionally along with the steady growth of the elderly. Malnutrition is affected by medical and not medical factors.  Malnutrition is often diagnosed late, and evaluation is made of screening and complex tests that assess nutritional status.A group of older people characterized by a variety of health problems means that there is no single treatment for malnutrition in all patients. Treatment is multidirectional, individual, holistic for each patient. It aims to prevent the further consequences of eating disorder. An extremely important role for a nurse in an elderly person with malnutrition is to educate the patient and his family, as well as to address current mental and physical problems.
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spelling doaj.art-8ed087e105e7451dba7ccd3f08c416042022-12-22T00:24:50ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062017-08-0178Selected aspects of nursing care for a elderly patient with malnutritionZuzanna Posieczek0Edyta Kobus1Magdalena Olszewska2Anna Galikowska3Izabela Marzec4Dominika Balcerak5Marta Budnik6Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, UMK w ToruniuWydział Nauk o Zdrowiu Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, UMK w ToruniuWydział Matematyki, Fizyki i Techniki, Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w BydgoszczyWydział Nauk o Zdrowiu Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, UMK w ToruniuWydział Nauk o Zdrowiu Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, UMK w ToruniuWydział Nauk o Zdrowiu Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, UMK w ToruniuWydział Nauk o Zdrowiu Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, UMK w ToruniuIntroduction: Malnutrition is an abnormal condition of the human body. It is caused by insufficient absorption, intake or increased nutrient losses, necessary to maintain proper health. Purpose: Performance of size the threat to society which is malnutrition. Identify the problems that malnourished people have. Identify the role that a nurse play in the care of a person suffering from malnutrition. Materials and methods: An analysis of 16 scientific articles and the contemporary literature covering nursing care of patient with malnutrition. Using the key words: malnutrition, geriatric patient, nursing care plan. Results: Nursing care of geriatric patient with malnutrition results from specific symptoms occurring in malnutrition. The most important task in nursing care of patient with malnutrition is correct, honest and objective, constant assessment of nutritional status. Taking all possible measures to prevent the deepening of the malnutrition. Cooperation with the therapeutic team and the patient. Conclusion: malnutrition and the risk of malnutrition increases proportionally along with the steady growth of the elderly. Malnutrition is affected by medical and not medical factors.  Malnutrition is often diagnosed late, and evaluation is made of screening and complex tests that assess nutritional status.A group of older people characterized by a variety of health problems means that there is no single treatment for malnutrition in all patients. Treatment is multidirectional, individual, holistic for each patient. It aims to prevent the further consequences of eating disorder. An extremely important role for a nurse in an elderly person with malnutrition is to educate the patient and his family, as well as to address current mental and physical problems. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/27517malnutritiongeriatric patientnursing care plan.
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Edyta Kobus
Magdalena Olszewska
Anna Galikowska
Izabela Marzec
Dominika Balcerak
Marta Budnik
Selected aspects of nursing care for a elderly patient with malnutrition
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
malnutrition
geriatric patient
nursing care plan.
title Selected aspects of nursing care for a elderly patient with malnutrition
title_full Selected aspects of nursing care for a elderly patient with malnutrition
title_fullStr Selected aspects of nursing care for a elderly patient with malnutrition
title_full_unstemmed Selected aspects of nursing care for a elderly patient with malnutrition
title_short Selected aspects of nursing care for a elderly patient with malnutrition
title_sort selected aspects of nursing care for a elderly patient with malnutrition
topic malnutrition
geriatric patient
nursing care plan.
url https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/27517
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