Occurrence of malnutrition in cancer patients during radiotherapy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2019.32.007
- VernacularTitle:放疗期间肿瘤患者营养不良发生现状调查
- Author:
Zhihong ZHANG
1
;
Yu ZHU
;
Li YING
;
Xiaochun LIU
;
Lijuan ZHANG
;
Hongwei WAN
Author Information
1. 上海市质子重离子医院,上海质子重离子放射治疗工程技术研究中心,护理部 201315
- Keywords:
Neoplasms;
? Radiotherapy;
? Malnutrition;
? Weight loss
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2019;25(32):4158-4162
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective? To investigate the malnutrition status of cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy, and to provide research basis for later nutrition intervention. Methods? Using convenient sampling method, 380 patients with cancer treated by radiotherapy in Shanghai and Zhejiang provincial ClassⅢ Grade A hospitals from February to November 2018 were selected as the research subjects. The incidence of malnutrition, laboratory indicators on admission and discharge, and the incidence of significant weight loss during hospitalization were investigated. Malnutrition was assessed by Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment Scale (PG-SGA). Results? Among 380 cancer patients receiving radiotherapy, 48.9% (186/380) suffered from or suspected malnutrition at admission, of which 7.6% (29/380) suffered from severe malnutrition. At discharge, 64.2% (244/380) of radiotherapy patients developed or suspected malnutrition, of which 18.9% (72/380) suffered from severe malnutrition. In addition, 56.3% (214/380) patients lost weight during radiotherapy, and 12.4% (47/380) patients showed significant weight loss. Compared with that at admission, the levels of serum albumin and hemoglobin decreased significantly (P＜0.05). Conclusions The incidence of malnutrition is high in cancer patients during radiotherapy. Early nutritional assessment should be given at admission and early nutritional intervention should be given to malnutrition patients.
