Effects of intensive nutrition education on nutritional status and quality of life among postgastrectomy patients

• DOI: 10.4174/astr.2016.90.2.79
• Publication Date: 2016-02-11T09:59:36Z
• Authors: Hye Ok Lee; So Ra Han; Sung Il Choi; Jung Joo Lee; Sang Hyun Kim; Hong Seok Ahn; Hyunjung Lim
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Original Article; 3. Good health

We examined the effects of 3 months intensive education (IE) after hospital discharge compared to conventional (CE) on nutritional status and quality diet life among South Korean gastrectomy patients.The study was conducted 53 hospitalized in-patients (IE group, n = 28; CE 25) at Kyung Hee University Hospital Gangdong. Baseline data were collected from electronic medical records additional information gathered via anthropometric measurements, assessment through a patient-generated, subjective global (PG-SGA), assessment, measures self-efficacy satisfaction with meals for following discharge.Total PG-SGA scores significantly higher in group than IE 3-week post-discharge (5.2 vs. 10.4 P < 0.001), indicating greater severity malnutrition. Energy intake over increased both (from 1,390 1,726 kcal/day) 1,227 1,540 kcal/day). At post-discharge, had daily protein fat (P 0.05). Self-efficacy improved each category except 'difficulty eating adequate food'. When assessing meals, there difference 'satisfaction current meal size' 0.001) menu content' 0.001).Nutritional patients improved. Relative control, demonstrated post-discharge.