•Identification of The Risk Factors Affecting The Nutritional Status Of Hospitalized Elderly Patients In Shebin El- Kom

Abstract

A rapid I increase of elderly all over the world is due to a decreased death rate I and increase :life expectancy. In addition to the elderly are more vulnerable to I physical, emotional and socioeconomic problems that place them at risk of I malnutrition nd may require special attention to health promotion and maintenance I (Eliopoulos, I?90 ; \VHO, 1994).

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Of pati,ents admitted to hospitals 35-55 % are malnourished on admission; I 25-30% more become malnourished during the stay (Stanfield and Hui, 1997). In

addition Gro ner et al., (1996) noted that in later years, there is highly prevalent I threats to nutritional status and more than one third of hospitalized elderly are at risk I

of malnutritidn. I I I The nhtrition sound play an important role in the medical care of hospitalized I elderly pati nts. Nutrition status can be affected by modifiable (controllable) risk

factors non- odifiable (uncontrollable) risk factors and predisposing factors such as I eating pattern, multiple medication used, and Diet Modification, such as eat age, I I gender, education, Marital status, and socioeconomic status predisposing factor Such I

as illness.

'I This study was carried out in health insurance departments from different our I hospitals "'ihich are Shebin El-Kom teaching Hospital, University hospital Health

I insurance Hospital, and El-moalemen Hospital. The sample included 100 hospitalized ' elderly pattents (Age above 60 years old, both sexes, conscious) and 100 nurses

I • dealing wit)l the same patients in the same hospital. I