Diseño y validación de una plantilla xlsm para el cálculo del aporte nutracéutico en pacientes pediátricos de hasta 1 año en tratamiento con nutrición enteral.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to design and validate a template in xlsm format for the calculation and monitoring of nutraceutical intake in pediatric patients up to 1 year of age under treatment with enteral nutrition. To this end, a purposive sampling was used for 86 enteral formulas (EF), considering the general base of sanitary records and notifications of the National Agency of Regulation, Control and Sanitary Surveillance (ARCSA), web pages of the product holders and official PLMs; with this information the global database is built, from which the calculation and validation template is designed, focused on premature newborns, hospitalized and ambulatory infants under 1-12 months; 7 main indicators were inserted: nutritional parameters evaluated, units of measurement, standard intake per 100mL, total enteral intake per day, reference values and an additional column for complementary recommendations or observations; in addition, a search system is inserted, under the function si 'set', linked to a combined table through the design mode of the VBA programmer that facilitates the iterative and friendly search of the EF. The ease of use, interpretation, visual appeal, harmony of expressed nutritional criteria and suitability were evaluated, with an approval of more than 95% for each item. The semiautomated template will serve as a support tool in the activities of the hospital, outpatient and community pharmacist, focused on the prevention of Medication-Related Problems (DRPs) and their possible Negative Outcomes (NOMs). The projection to an advanced software is potential, so it is suggested to establish agreements with national health authorities for its development and application.