Application of a standardized nutritional care model in elderly patients with chronic heart failure complicated with malnutrition
Zhuang Haifeng
Hao Jingrong
Liu Wenjuan
Abstract：Objective To explore the impact of a standardized nutritional care model on the nutritional status of elderly patients with chronic heart failure(CHF)complicated by malnutrition.Methods A total of 60 patients hospitalized in the Cardiology Department of our hospital from January 2021 to January 2022 were selected.These patients met the diagnostic criteria for CHF according to the World Health Organization(WHO)and domestic guidelines,with cardiac function classified as NYHA classⅢ-Ⅳ.Patients with a Mini Nutritional Assessment(MNA)score of<17,indicating malnutrition,were included.The 60 patients at nutritional risk were divided into an intervention group(n=30)and a control group(n=30).The intervention group received standardized nutritional care,while the control group received routine nutritional guidance.The nutritional status and nursing satisfaction of the two groups were compared.Results After the intervention,the levels of prealbumin,total protein,albumin and hemoglobin,mid-upper arm circumference,improvement in lower limb edema,cardiac function,and nursing satisfaction in the intervention group were significantly higher than those before the intervention and those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Implementing a standardized nutritional care model for elderly patients with CHF and malnutrition can significantly improve their nutritional status,enhance cardiac function,and increase patient satisfaction.
Keywords：Elderly patientsChronic heart failureMalnutritionStandardized nutritional care
Publication Date：2024-09-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 64-69 )