TÌNH TRẠNG DINH DƯỠNG VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN Ở BỆNH NHÂN UNG THƯ HỆ TIÊU HÓA TẠI BỆNH VIỆN TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC Y DƯỢC CẦN THƠ NĂM 2022-2023

Abstract

Background: According to The European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN), cancer patients are susceptible to malnutrition. Digestive cancer patients have a higher rate of malnutrition than other cancer patients. Therefore, assessing the nutritional status of digestive cancer patients is necessary. Then developing an appropriate health education plan and nutritional support intervention to improve the efficiency of treatment and improve the patient's quality of life. Objectives: To assess the nutritional status and identifying some related factors in digestive cancer patients at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional description of 153 gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing inpatient treatment at the Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital. Nutritional status is assessed using the Patient-Scored Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) instrutment. Results: The rates of moderate and severe malnutrition among digestive cancer patients were 34.6% (PGSGA B) and 30.1% (PG-SGA C) respectively. Factors associated with malnutrition among digestive cancer patients were esophageal-stomach cancer and stage IV. Conclusions: The rate of malnutrition among digestive cancer patients was relatively high. Cancer location and cancer stage were determined to be related to malnutrition in patients with digestive cancer.