Nutritional status of Cuban elders in three different geriatric scenarios: community, geriatrics service, nursery home

The undernutrition rates observed in Cuban elders surveyed in three different geriatric scenarios: Community: coastal town of Cojímar (City of Havana); Geriatrics Service ("Hermanos Ameijeiras" Hospital, City of Havana); and Nursery Home (city of Cárdenas, province of Matanzas) by means of...

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Published in:Archivos latinoamericanos de nutrición 2007-09, Vol.57 (3), p.266-272
Main Authors: González Hernández, Alina, Cuyá Lantigua, Magdalena, González Escudero, Hilda, Sánchez Gutiérrez, Ramón, Cortina Martínez, Rafael, Barreto Penié, Jesús, Santana Porbén, Sergio, Rojas Pérez, Alberto
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Community Health Services - statistics & numerical data
Cuba - epidemiology
Female
Geriatric Assessment - methods
Health Services for the Aged - statistics & numerical data
Housing for the Elderly - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Malnutrition - diagnosis
Malnutrition - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Nutritional Status
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The undernutrition rates observed in Cuban elders surveyed in three different geriatric scenarios: Community: coastal town of Cojímar (City of Havana); Geriatrics Service ("Hermanos Ameijeiras" Hospital, City of Havana); and Nursery Home (city of Cárdenas, province of Matanzas) by means of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) of the Elderly are presented. Undernutrition rates were 2.7% among elders surveyed in the coastal community of Cojímar, but increased to become 91.6% among those admitted to the hospital Geriatrics Service, and 95.3% for those institutionalized in the Nursery Home, respectively. The occurrence of undernutrition can be low among elders living freely in the community, but it might affect a vast number of those seeking medical assistance at the public health institutions. Extent of undernutrition among elders in geriatric assistance scenarios should lead to the adoption of the required measures for early identification, and timely treatment, of this health problem.
ISSN:0004-0622