Gait speed and malnutrition in hospitalized patients and the quality of life of their caregivers

• Main Authors: Juliana Yukari Suganuma (Author), Talita Yoshimura da Costa (Author), Wanderson Roberto da Silva (Author), Maria Claudia Bernardes Spexoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 1984-0446; 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0137-2019-0776
• Keywords: Caregivers; Quality of Life; Malnutrition; Nutritional Status; Frailty; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the age, nutritional status, and gait speed in hospitalized individuals, and their association with the quality of life of their caregivers. Methods: Observational cross-sectional study with 54 patients and their respective caretakers in a university hospital in the Brazilian Midwest. The analyses were carried out using the SPSS software, with p < 0.05. Results: The Social Relations domain had the highest mean score (71.45±18.64). The lowest score was in the Physical domain (57.80±12.01). According to a subjective nutritional evaluation, 72.2% presented some degree of malnutrition. Most were classified with low gait speeds (82%). There was a significant correlation between age and the Physical and General Quality of Life domains. The Environment domain was significantly correlated to the gait speed. Conclusion: The age and the gait speed of the patient were related to the quality of life of the caregiver, but the nutritional state was not affected.