Prevalencia y factores asociados a malnutrición en adultos mayores hospitalizados en el departamento de clínica del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, 2013

Abstract

INTRODUCTION Malnutrition in hospitalized elderly is a major concern. Is a common health problem and is associated with a number of factors, some of them modifiable.

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition in older adults hospitalized in the Department of Clinical Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, 2013.

METHODOLOGY A cross sectional study was conducted randomly and which met the criteria for inclusion in 446 hospitalized elderly, nutritional status was assessed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). Data were tabulated in SPSS version 20.0 and presented in graphs and tables. For the analysis we used descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency, statistical association was measured with the OR, confidence interval 95% and significant values of p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

RESULTS The prevalence of malnutrition was 32.06% (CI 28-36), an increase of over 75 years with an OR 1.86 (CI 1.24 - 2.81 p < 0.003). Statistical association was noted as a risk factor not wearing dentures OR 1.86 (CI 1.12 - 2.51 p < 0.012) and difficulty feeding OR 3.44 (CI 2.19 - 5.42 p < 0.000).

CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of malnutrition in older adults was 32.06% and is not associated with the use of dental prostheses and difficulty feeding as a risk factor. It was observed that the older more prone to malnutrition there.

KEYWORDS: ELDERLY, MALNUTRITION, ASSOCIATED FACTORS.