Department of Medical Oncology, Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Dudhapati, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Department of Clinical Oncology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Mahaboudha, Kathmandu, Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2022 Nov 2;60(255):959-961. doi: 10.31729/jnma.7616.
Malnutrition is one of the most frequent disorders among cancer patients. It is seen in 50-90% of cancer patients. This high prevalence of malnutrition is very concerning as it is associated with reduced effective treatment, functional status, quality of life and survival. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of malnutrition among cancer patients in a tertiary care centre.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 95 cancer patients in the Department of Clinical Oncology of a tertiary care centre from 25 January 2022 to 25 July 2022. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 1192/2078/79). Convenience sampling was done. Patients were screened using Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment for malnutrition. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.
Among 95 cancer patients, 22 (23.15%) (15.10-32.90, 95% Confidence Interval) were malnourished.
The prevalence of malnutrition was found to be lower than in other studies done in similar settings. Nutritional assessment and support should be an integral part of care for gastrointestinal cancer.
malnourishment; nutritional deficiency; screening.
营养不良是癌症患者最常见的疾病之一。在 50-90%的癌症患者中都能见到这种疾病。这种高患病率令人担忧，因为它与降低有效治疗、功能状态、生活质量和存活率有关。本研究旨在了解三级护理中心癌症患者的营养不良患病率。
在 2022 年 1 月 25 日至 7 月 25 日期间，对三级护理中心临床肿瘤科的 95 名癌症患者进行了一项描述性横断面研究。该研究获得了机构审查委员会的伦理批准（参考编号：1192/2078/79）。采用方便抽样法。使用患者生成的主观整体评估法对营养不良进行筛查。计算了点估计值和 95%置信区间。
在 95 名癌症患者中，有 22 名（23.15%）（15.10-32.90，95%置信区间）患有营养不良。
与在类似环境中进行的其他研究相比，本研究发现营养不良的患病率较低。营养评估和支持应成为胃肠道癌症护理的一个组成部分。
营养不良；营养缺乏；筛查。
