The risk of under-nutrition in hospitalised Malaysian children: Use of 3-minute nutrition screening-paediatrics (Paediatric 3-MinNS).
J Pak Med Assoc
; 74(6): 1074-1078, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To evaluate the under-nutrition risk of children admitted to hospitals using a validated tool.METHODS:
The cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2017 to June 2018 in the paediatrics wards of a tertiary referral paediatric government hospital, a tertiary teaching hospital and a government district hospital in Malaysia. The sample comprised paediatric patients aged 2-12 years within 24-72 hours of hospital admission. Data was collected using the 3-Minute Nutrition Screening-Paediatrics tool. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.RESULTS:
Of the 341 patients screened, 284(83.3%) were included; 170(59.9%) boys and 114(40.1%) girls. The overall median age was 4.85 years (interquartile range 4.33 years). The median length of hospital stay was 3 days (interquartile range 3 days). There were 72(25.4%) participants at high under-nutrition risk, with the highest proportion being at the district government hospital 31(33%). Among those with high risk, 5.4% subjects had severe acute malnutrition, 9.7% had severe chronic malnutrition, and 11.1% had severe thinness.Conclusion:
The 3-Minute Nutrition Screening-Paediatrics scale was found to be effective as a nutrition screening tool for hospitalised children in Malaysia.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Evaluación Nutricional
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Hospitalización
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pak Med Assoc
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Malasia
Pais de publicación:
Pakistán