Representations of Oral Nutritional Supplementation (ONS) in Hospitals : Gender differences_observational Study

Completed

• Conditions: Malnutrition; Oral Nutritional Supplementation
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: semi-structured interviews

• Registration Number: NCT03588169
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon

Brief Summary

Over 30% of hospitalized patients are malnourished. These figures range from 20% to 60% in geriatric units. Undernutrition results either from a decrease in energy intake, an increase in needs, an increase in losses or a combination of these three causes. As a factor in mortality, morbidity and lengthening the time of hospital stays, undernutrition induces health costs 45 to 102% higher than a person who is not undernourished. The nutritional management of patients initially includes hygieno-dietary advice, then the implementation of an oral nutritional supplementation (ONS). A recent study conducted by our teams highlighted the low ONS consumption among women compared to men (39.48% vs 73.41%). Interviews with patients showed that 13 out of 17 had a negative opinion of ONS.

The aim of this study is to show, on a larger scale, whether ONS consumption differs according to sex and if so, to highlight the obstacles to this consumption through the implementation of semi-directive interviews with patients. Ultimately, this research will lead to the implementation of alternative strategies to improve ONS consumption and to a better understanding of the obstacles to ONS consumption.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-07-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-07-16
• Study First Posted: 2018-07-17
• Study Start: 2019-01-14
• Primary Completion: 2019-02-28
• Study Completion: 2019-02-28
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-15
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 118

Inclusion Criteria

• patient who has given oral consent
• over 18 years
• orally fed
• with a prescription for ONS
• speaks and understands French
• hospital stay longer than 4 days

Exclusion Criteria

• adult under tutelage
• pregnant or breastfeeding women
• cognitive disorders
• patient does not speak or understand French

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
patients hospitalized at the Dijon University Hospital	semi-structured interviews	Patients hospitalized in the endocrinology, digestive surgery, pneumology and geriatric units of the Dijon University Hospital with a prescription for ONS

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Semi-structured individual interviews	1 day on inclusion

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chu Dijon Bourogne; 🇫🇷 Dijon, France