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The frequency of nutrition impact symptoms and reduced oral intake among consecutive COVID-19 patients from an Australian health service.
- Source :
- British Journal of Community Nursing; Mar2022, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p136-142, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- COVID-19 symptoms range from severe respiratory failure to mild anorexia, cough and smell and taste alterations, adversely impacting nutritional intake. The aim of this paper was to establish malnutrition risk, Nutrition Impact Symptoms (NIS) and associations with reduced oral intake. A retrospective observational cohort of all people testing positive for COVID-19 was conducted. Malnutrition risk, nutritional status, weight, reduced oral intake and NIS on and during admission were collected. Dietetic consultation frequency and mode were captured. Some 80% (48/60) of participants reported at least one NIS, and 58% (25/60) reported two or more. Most frequent reported symptoms were cough (60%), sore throat (35%) and reduced appetite (28%). Significant associations existed between ≥2 NIS (p=0.006), reduced appetite (p=0.000) and reduced oral intake, with 20% requiring ongoing nutrition support and consultation. High NIS prevalence confirms systematised nutrition support pathways are indicated through incorporation into standard care across the healthcare continuum, including community care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREVENTION of malnutition
APPETITE
MATHEMATICAL statistics
NONPARAMETRIC statistics
STATISTICS
LENGTH of stay in hospitals
COVID-19
BODY weight
RESPIRATORY insufficiency
SCIENTIFIC observation
PARAMETERS (Statistics)
NUTRITION disorders
DIETITIANS
INGESTION
MEDICAL screening
RETROSPECTIVE studies
COMMUNITY health services
MANN Whitney U Test
FISHER exact test
RISK assessment
DIET therapy
CONTINUUM of care
T-test (Statistics)
PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
MALNUTRITION
DISEASE prevalence
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
MEDICAL referrals
ELECTRONIC health records
BODY mass index
DATA analysis software
DATA analysis
NUTRITIONAL status
DIETETICS
DISEASE risk factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14624753
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Community Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155699159
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2022.27.3.136