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Date Published: 23/12/2021
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v507i2.1392
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Vol. 507 No. 2 (2021)
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Nữ Nguyệt Quế, P. ., Nguyệt Thu, N. ., & Thị Kim Thanh, H. . (2021). THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF DEMENTIA INPATIENTS AT THE NATIONAL GERIATRIC HOSPITAL. Vietnam Medical Journal, 507(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v507i2.1392

THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF DEMENTIA INPATIENTS AT THE NATIONAL GERIATRIC HOSPITAL

Phạm Nữ Nguyệt Quế1,, Nghiêm Nguyệt Thu2, Hồ Thị Kim Thanh3
1 Friendship Hospital
2 National Geriatric Hospital
3 Hanoi Medical University

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Objective: To assess the nutritional status of dementia inpatients at the National GeriatricHospital(NGH).  Subjects and methods: A cross – sectional study on 106 dementia inpatients at the NGHfrom March 2020 to July 2021. The data was collected by interviewing care-givers, bymedical records on the nutritional status of the patient. Nutritional status is assessed on MNA and GLIM tools. Result: The average age was 79.5  ± 8.4 years (61.0-97.0 yrs). The proportion of female was 52.8%, that of male was 47.2%. The main admission reason is infection, pneumonia is the highest (45,3%). The prevalence of malnutrition was 66.0% and 62.0%according to MNA and GLIM respectively. The prevalence of malnutrition among severe dementia was 73.0% according to MNA (p < 0.001), and was 67.9% according to GLIM (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition is high among dementia patients, the more severe of dementia, higher prevalence of malnutrition.It should be paid moreattention in nutrition assessment and early nutrition interventions  for dementia patients.

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malnutrition, dementia, the elderly

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