Care of the Malnourished Elderly Patient
Table of Contents
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Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………...2
Chapter 1 / Introduction Origin of the Problem……………………………………………………………………….5 Significance or Importance of the Problem for Nursing……………………………………6-8 Problem Statement…………………………………………………………….…………….8 Purpose of the Study……………………………………………………….………….…….9 Hypothesis- Null and Research………………………..…………….…………………..…..9 Definition of Terms..……………………………………………………………………….9-10 Assumptions………………………………………………………………………………....10 Summary………………………………………………………………………………..…....10
Chapter II/Review of Literature
Review of Literature……………..…………………………………………………11-16
Chapter III/Methodology and Research Design
Research Design…………………………………………………………………………….17 Variables………………………………………………………………………….………17-18
Selection of Subjects and Research Setting……………………………………...….…....18-19
Data Collection Instruments …………………………………………………….…..…...….19
Statistical Analysis………………………………………………………...….....…....….….20
Data Collection Procedure ……………………………………………….………........…….20
Limitations…………………………………………...………………………….....………….21
APPENDICES
A. Request for Permission to Survey Participants……………………….….……..…....….22
B. Nutritional Assessment Survey………………………………….…...…...……....…23-26
REFERENCES .……………………………………………………………… ……………27-28
Chapter I. Introduction
Origin of the Problem In our society, malnutrition and under-nutrition is a rising problem for the older adult population. Approximately 35%-85% of residents living in a long-term care facility, 60% of hospitalized older adults, and an estimate of 5%-10% of older adults living in community settings are malnourished (Maher and Eliadi, n.d.). These statistics sadly show that hospitalized and long-term care patients are more likely to become under nourished compared to the elderly population in the community. According to the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI, 2007),
Page numbers
Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………...2
Chapter 1 / Introduction Origin of the Problem……………………………………………………………………….5 Significance or Importance of the Problem for Nursing……………………………………6-8 Problem Statement…………………………………………………………….…………….8 Purpose of the Study……………………………………………………….………….…….9 Hypothesis- Null and Research………………………..…………….…………………..…..9 Definition of Terms..……………………………………………………………………….9-10 Assumptions………………………………………………………………………………....10 Summary………………………………………………………………………………..…....10
Chapter II/Review of Literature
Review of Literature……………..…………………………………………………11-16
Chapter III/Methodology and Research Design
Research Design…………………………………………………………………………….17 Variables………………………………………………………………………….………17-18
Selection of Subjects and Research Setting……………………………………...….…....18-19
Data Collection Instruments …………………………………………………….…..…...….19
Statistical Analysis………………………………………………………...….....…....….….20
Data Collection Procedure ……………………………………………….………........…….20
Limitations…………………………………………...………………………….....………….21
APPENDICES
A. Request for Permission to Survey Participants……………………….….……..…....….22
B. Nutritional Assessment Survey………………………………….…...…...……....…23-26
REFERENCES .……………………………………………………………… ……………27-28
Chapter I. Introduction
Origin of the Problem In our society, malnutrition and under-nutrition is a rising problem for the older adult population. Approximately 35%-85% of residents living in a long-term care facility, 60% of hospitalized older adults, and an estimate of 5%-10% of older adults living in community settings are malnourished (Maher and Eliadi, n.d.). These statistics sadly show that hospitalized and long-term care patients are more likely to become under nourished compared to the elderly population in the community. According to the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI, 2007),
References: 5. Hospital Setting- a health care facility that provides inpatient beds, continuous nursing services, and an organized medical staff. (Elsevier, 2009) Assumptions