Development of assistance method by semi-solidified nutrient to improve defecation status of tube feeding nutrition patients

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26861952
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Gerontological nursing
• Research Institution: Ehime University
• Principal Investigator: kooka akiko 愛媛大学, 医学系研究科, 講師 (50444758)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢者 / 経管栄養 / 下痢

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Items significantly related to diarrhea were the ability to maintain a seated position, form of nutritional supplements, and infusion volume per hour in patients receiving liquid-form nutritional supplements. Patients with diarrhea had a lower infusion volume per hour than those who did not have diarrhea, indicating that it would be difficult to treat diarrhea by reducing the infusion rate. In addition, many of the patients who did not have diarrhea were receiving semi-solid nutritional supplements, confirming that use of semi-solid nutritional supplements is effective in treating diarrhea. Furthermore, diarrhea was associated with an inability to maintain a seated position, suggesting that physical function is an important factor affecting defecation.

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