Causes and prevention of malnutrition among elderly
Luitel Lama, Navina (2023)
Luitel Lama, Navina
2023
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Nowadays, an important issue among the aging people has become the malnutrition. Especially, the residents who are in institutional care. Poor nutrition is the major concern among the elderly who are under the institutionalised care resulting from various health problems. Nurses should have knowledge about how the malnutrition can be prevented in the service home as well as in the health sector. This helps to maintain awareness and prevent malnutrition among the elderly people.
The bachelor thesis is aimed at providing a Power Point presentation about the causes and prevention of malnutrition to the professionals who are providing nursing care at the residential homes. The purpose of this thesis is to prevent malnutrition among elderly living in residential homes.
The practice-based method was followed using the evidence-based materials while writing this thesis. It is written according to the LAB thesis guidelines. The knowledge based included the topic: introduction, malnutrition among elderly, risk factors, prevention of malnutrition at residential home and nutrition counselling. While conducting thesis, the PDSA model (Plan, Do, Study and Act) was followed for the development of the final product along with the cooperation of Yrjo and Hanna homes. The evaluation of the product was made via the structured questionnaire with the professionals using the paper form after the PowerPoint presentation was performed.
The product was useful in the prevention of the malnutrition among the elderly who are living at the residential homes.
The bachelor thesis is aimed at providing a Power Point presentation about the causes and prevention of malnutrition to the professionals who are providing nursing care at the residential homes. The purpose of this thesis is to prevent malnutrition among elderly living in residential homes.
The practice-based method was followed using the evidence-based materials while writing this thesis. It is written according to the LAB thesis guidelines. The knowledge based included the topic: introduction, malnutrition among elderly, risk factors, prevention of malnutrition at residential home and nutrition counselling. While conducting thesis, the PDSA model (Plan, Do, Study and Act) was followed for the development of the final product along with the cooperation of Yrjo and Hanna homes. The evaluation of the product was made via the structured questionnaire with the professionals using the paper form after the PowerPoint presentation was performed.
The product was useful in the prevention of the malnutrition among the elderly who are living at the residential homes.