Every fifth patient suffered a high nutritional risk-Results of a prospective patient survey in an oncological outpatient center.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Malnutrition in cancer patients often remains undetected and underestimated in clinical practice despite studies revealing prevalences from 20 to 70%. Therefore, this study aimed to identify patient groups exposed to an increased nutritional risk in a university oncological outpatient center.

Methods

Between May 2017 and January 2018 we screened oncological patients there using the malnutrition universal screening tool (MUST). Qualitative data were collected by a questionnaire to learn about patients' individual information needs and changes in patients' diets and stressful personal nutrition restrictions.

Results

We included 311 patients with various cancers. 20.3% (n = 63) were found to be at high risk of malnutrition, 16.4% (n = 51) at mo

SUBMITTER: Jendretzki J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9659884 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature