the elderly with limitations to perform activities of daily living are at increased risk of malnutrition
A study by the Institute for research in primary care (IDIAP Jordi Gol) analyzes the nutritional status of people older than 65 years of age included in a program of care home
-previous studies carried out at the national level, they point out as major risk factors for malnutrition to be woman, older age and live in the South or north-eastern half of Spain.
Tarragona, November of 2011- the study has been in 10 centres of primary care from the scope of primary care of Tarragona-Reus airport. 184 Patients, mostly women, have participated a 68.3% of the sample and with an average of 85 years, while 31.7 per cent were men with an average of 83 years. Patients were included in a program of care Domicià lia, that is, are people with limited autonomy or are at risk and those who provided personal attention, telecare and other complementary services in his home.
Of these patients were assessed its sociodemographic, anthropometric characteristics, nutritional status at the biochemical level and their social risk.
Conclusions
According to the DRA. Victoria Arija, researcher in the field of nutrition, and one of the authors of the study, have noted that a large number of subjects with nutritional risk included in the programme of care home, presented malnutrition and anemia ”. In fact, the authors of this research project, also conclude that the more limited are these patients to do their daily activities, most at risk of malnutrition are ”.
what is the IDIAP?
The Foundation Jordi Gol i Gurina was created in 1996 by the Catalan Health Institute, with the aim of promoting and managing innovation, training, teaching and research clinical, epidemiological and health services in the field of primary health care.
2006, Became the Institute for research in primary care Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol) and 2010 admits to the UAB as a University Institute of research on attention
primary.
From August 2011 has the quality certification ISO 9001: 2008 for its support and advisory activities to project of research
