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EVALUATION OF MALNUTRITION RISK IN PATIENTS TREATED IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE CLINIC

Palyatif Bakım Kliniğinde Tedavi Gören Hastaların Malnütrisyon Riskinin Değerlendirilmesi

Aysel Özcan(Marmara Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü)0009-0000-6994-4788
Zehra Margot Çelik(MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ)0000-0002-4622-9252
Pages
51–58
Publication Date
2025-05-30
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Conclusion: It has been found that the risk of malnutrition in palliative care service is high and may be associated with some biochemical findings and diseases.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: Palliative care is a patient- and family-centered multidisciplinary approach that aims to improve patients' current symptom management and quality of life.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in a state hospital palliative care service between December 2024 and February 2025 and was completed with the participation of 130 patients.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: It has been found that the risk of malnutrition in palliative care service is high and may be associated with some biochemical findings and diseases.
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⚙️Variables:Palyatif bakım · İnflamasyon · Beslenme durumu

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Aim: Palliative care is a patient- and family-centered multidisciplinary approach that aims to improve patients' current symptom management and quality of life. Malnutrition is common in these patients and may negatively affect the course of disease and treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the malnutrition risk levels of palliative care patients and to examine the relationship with comorbidities, inflammation status, nutritional methods and biochemical findings. Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in a state hospital palliative care service between December 2024 and February 2025 and was completed with the participation of 130 patients. The malnutrition risk levels of the patients were determined by NRS-2002 and biochemical findings, medical data and nutritional information were obtained from patient files. Data were analyzed in SPSS 28.0 program. Results: In 62.3% of the patients, NRS-2002 score was ≥3 and malnutrition risk was determined. When biochemical parameters were analyzed, it was observed that values such as albumin, prealbumin and CRP were significantly associated with malnutrition risk. In addition, age factor and some disease groups were found to be effective on the risk of malnutrition, especially malignancy and respiratory diseases were found to be associated with the risk of malnutrition. Conclusion: It has been found that the risk of malnutrition in palliative care service is high and may be associated with some biochemical findings and diseases.

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Amaç: Palyatif bakım, hastaların mevcut semptom yönetimini ve yaşam kalitesi artışını amaçlayan hasta ve aile merkezli multidisipliner bir yaklaşımdır. Bu hastalarda malnütrisyon sık görülmekte ve hastalık ve tedavi seyrini olumsuz etkileyebilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı palyatif bakım hastalarının malnütrisyon risk düzeylerini belirlemek, eşlik eden hastalıklar, inflamasyon durumu, uygulanan beslenme yöntemleri ve biyokimyasal bulgular ile ilişkisini incelemektir. Yöntemler: Aralık 2024 – Şubat 2025 tarihleri arasında bir devlet hastanesi palyatif bakım servisinde kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı nitelikte gerçekleştirilen bu çalışma 130 hasta katılımı ile tamamlanmıştır. Hastaların malnütrisyon risk düzeyleri NRS-2002 ile belirlenmiş biyokimyasal bulgular, tıbbi veriler ve beslenme bilgileri hasta dosyalarından temin edilmiştir. Veriler SPSS 28.0 programında analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Hastaların %62,3’ünde NRS-2002 puanı ≥3 olarak saptanmış ve malnütrisyon riski belirlenmiştir. Biyokimyasal parametreler incelendiğinde, albümin, prealbümin ve CRP gibi değerlerin malnütrisyon riski ile anlamlı ilişkili olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca, yaş faktörü ve bazı hastalık gruplarının malnütrisyon riski üzerinde etkili olduğu, özellikle malignite ve solunum hastalıkları ile malnütrisyon riskinin ilişkili olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Palyatif bakım servisinde malnütrisyon riskinin yüksek olduğu, bazı biyokimyasal bulgular ve hastalıklar ile ilişkili olabileceği bulunmuştur.

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Özcan, A., Çelik, Z. M. (2025). EVALUATION OF MALNUTRITION RISK IN PATIENTS TREATED IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE CLINIC. Journal of Health Sciences and Management, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2, 51–58. https://ajindex.com/articles/1592326

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