Nutritional status of cancer outpatients using scored patient generated subjective global assessment in two cancer treatment centers, Nairobi, Kenya

BMC Nutrition
Y OpangaC F L Mbakaya

Abstract

Malnutrition is a universal problem in cancer patients renowned as an important factor for increased morbidity, decreased quality of life and high mortality. Early diagnosis of malnutrition risk through nutrition screening followed by comprehensive and timely interventions reduces mortality associated with malnutrition. The Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PGSGA) method has been proved efficient in identifying cancer patients with nutrition challenges and guiding appropriate interventions. However this tool has not been adopted in management of cancer patients in Kenya. The aim of the study was to assess and describe nutrition status of cancer outpatients receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital Hospital (KNH) and Texas Cancer Centre (TCC). The study adopted a hospital based descriptive cross sectional study. Cancer outpatients with confirmed stage 1-4 cancers, physically stable, aged 18 years and above and receiving cancer treatment were recruited and assessed using Scored PGSGA tool. Proportions, measures of central tendency and pearsons' chi-square test were used in statistical analysis. Among the 471 participants assessed, 71.8% were female and 28.2% male. Most participants had stage 2, 3 and ...Continue Reading

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Aug 5, 2020·Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Education·Jiaojiao SuoJiang Zhu

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