• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Nov 2022

    Malnutrition among Cancer Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

    • Anuj K C, Bishnu Dutta Poudel, Ramila Shilpakar, Sudip Thapa, Rajiv Sharma, Bibek Acharya, Sandhya Chapagain, Ambuj Karn, Saugat Poudel, and Bishal Paudel.
    • Department of Medical Oncology, Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Dudhapati, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
    • JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2022 Nov 2; 60 (255): 959961959-961.

    IntroductionMalnutrition is one of the most frequent disorders among cancer patients. It is seen in 50-90% of cancer patients. This high prevalence of malnutrition is very concerning as it is associated with reduced effective treatment, functional status, quality of life and survival. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of malnutrition among cancer patients in a tertiary care centre.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 95 cancer patients in the Department of Clinical Oncology of a tertiary care centre from 25 January 2022 to 25 July 2022. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 1192/2078/79). Convenience sampling was done. Patients were screened using Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment for malnutrition. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.ResultsAmong 95 cancer patients, 22 (23.15%) (15.10-32.90, 95% Confidence Interval) were malnourished.ConclusionsThe prevalence of malnutrition was found to be lower than in other studies done in similar settings. Nutritional assessment and support should be an integral part of care for gastrointestinal cancer.Keywordsmalnourishment; nutritional deficiency; screening.

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