Abstract
Objective
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of low fluid intake in institutionalized
older residents and the associated factors.
Design
This was a cross-sectional study.
Setting and Participants
The study was carried out at a nursing home with a capacity for 156 residents, all
of whom were older than 65 years.
Measures
Data were collected on the fluids consumed by each resident over a period of 1 week.
Information relating to sociodemographic variables and to residents' health, nutrition,
and hydration status was also collected.
Results
Of 53 residents, 34% ingested less than 1500 mL/d. The factors with the greatest correlation
associated with low fluid intake were cognitive and functional impairment, the risk
of suffering pressure ulcers, being undernourished, a texture-modified diet, dysphagia,
impaired swallowing safety, and BUN:creatinine ratio.
Conclusions/Implications
The results obtained highlight the scale of low fluid intake in nursing homes and
also aid to identify and understand the factors associated with this problem. The
findings could help us to develop specific strategies to promote the intake of liquids
and thereby reduce the incidence of dehydration in nursing homes.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: October 15, 2018
Footnotes
This work was supported by bridge funding for research projects provided by the University of Lleida.
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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