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Representations of Oral Nutritional Supplementation (ONS) in Hospitals : Gender differences_observational Study

NCT03588169 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 118

Last updated 2019-10-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Over 30% of hospitalized patients are malnourished. These figures range from 20% to 60% in geriatric units. Undernutrition results either from a decrease in energy intake, an increase in needs, an increase in losses or a combination of these three causes. As a factor in mortality, morbidity and lengthening the time of hospital stays, undernutrition induces health costs 45 to 102% higher than a person who is not undernourished. The nutritional management of patients initially includes hygieno-dietary advice, then the implementation of an oral nutritional supplementation (ONS). A recent study conducted by our teams highlighted the low ONS consumption among women compared to men (39.48% vs 73.41%). Interviews with patients showed that 13 out of 17 had a negative opinion of ONS.

The aim of this study is to show, on a larger scale, whether ONS consumption differs according to sex and if so, to highlight the obstacles to this consumption through the implementation of semi-directive interviews with patients. Ultimately, this research will lead to the implementation of alternative strategies to improve ONS consumption and to a better understanding of the obstacles to ONS consumption.

Conditions

  • Malnutrition
  • Oral Nutritional Supplementation

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

semi-structured interviews

About 30 minutes and touching on the following subjects: * perception of hospital meals * patient representation of ONS * taking ONS and feelings about it

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-14
Primary Completion
2019-02-28
Completion
2019-02-28

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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