Assessment of Nutritional Status of Cancer Patients in National Institute of Cancer Research Hospital (Nicrh), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
The present study intended to evaluate the nutritional status of Cancer patients undergoing therapeutic treatment and associated complications as well as quality of life outcomes. Weight loss and malnutrition are common among cancer patients, these two factors greatly affecting survival and quality of life during treatment. Since cancer is becoming increasingly common in the Bangladesh and nutrition is an important part of cancer treatment in order to provide better treatment measure, it is important to assess nutritional status. This study conducted from November 2016 to January 2017 to assess the nutritional status of one hundred and six randomly selected cancer patients in National Institute of cancer Research Hospital (NICRH), Dhaka. The assessment carried out using all the four direct method of nutritional assessment including anthropometric measures, bio-chemical or laboratory tests, clinical indicators and dietary assessment. The collected data were analyzed using computerized methods of analysis (SPSS and Microsoft Office Excel). The prevalence of cancer among the patients was 64% (female) and 36% (male). According to BMI only 23.02% were within standard range and the remaining 45.50% were under weight, 12.02% overweight, 10.98% obese class-I, 6% obese class-II and 2%were suffering from morbid obesity. The HB levels of 45 patents (42%) were below 10.4g/dl, 57 patients (54%) were in the range of 10.4-15.6g/dl and 4 patients (4%) are above 15.6g/dl among 106 cancer patients. Only 29.24% were taking nutritional supplement. Common complications of cancer patients like leucopenia (18.5%in male &25.2% in female), nausea, vomiting, asthenia, fever and diarrhea were identified. Regular assessment of nutritional status and proper nutritional treatment should be an essential part of cancer treatment in Bangladesh. Malnutrition has a high prevalence in cancer patients and has a close relationship with mortality, morbidity and treatment-related problems and also quality of life.
Authors and Affiliations
Enamul Kabir, Mosammat Sadia Akther Sathi, Tanvir Ahmad, Mosammat Ratna Moni, Md. Sohel Rana
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