Desnutrición intrahospitalaria: ELAN - ECUADOR. Hospital Provincial Francisco de Orellana, provincia Francisco de Orellana 2011.

Abstract

This work is related to the program of hospital malnutrition: ELAN Ecuador for the Provincial Hospital Francisco de Orellana. Using the analytical met hodology, a study non experimental cross was done. It featured a sample of 150 patients over 18 years with a hospital stay longer than 24 hours and a medical history and diagnosis defined as open. The participating patients gave their consent by writing. Data were collected through two forms: a) Hospital Nutrition Survey b) Subjective Global Assessment Survey. The results were analyzed by the statistical program JMP 5.1. Statistical tests were on probability, measures of central tendency and dispersion mea sures. The 51 percent of the population is moderate and 4% severe malnutrition. In all it was determined that nutritional care the patient receives regular. Furthermore, it was established that there is a relationship between the nutritional status of the study subjects with age, with days of hospitalization, the reason for admission and underlying disease. In other hand, sex, schooling and level of social integration are not a determinant factor for the nutritional status of patients. It is concluded, th at malnutrition is present in hospitalized patients and it determines a poorer quality of life, a more torpid evolution of diseases, and longer hospital stays. It is recommended not ignore the patient's need to meet its energy needs during hospitalization . This implies health personnel training in this area