Pre- and Post-Transplant Nutritional Assessment in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.
10.5388/aon.2012.12.1.110
- Author:
Mi Young PARK
1
;
Jeong Yun PARK
Author Information
1. Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nutritional Status;
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation;
PG-SGA Tool
- MeSH:
Data Collection;
Delivery of Health Care;
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation;
Hematopoietic Stem Cells;
Humans;
Malnutrition;
Nutrition Assessment;
Nutritional Status
- From:Asian Oncology Nursing
2012;12(1):110-116
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was performed to identify the pre-and post-transplant nutritional assessment for patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). METHODS: The subjects of this study were 25 patients undergoing allogeneic HSCT. The data collection was performed from January 31st to March 31st, 2011. The Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA), anthropometrics and biochemical test were collected from the time they entered the isolation unit until they left. RESULTS: Pre-transplant nutritional assessment status indicated moderate malnutrition which scored 7.32+/-1.68 in PG-SGA. There were 22 patients (88.0%) with moderate malnutrition and 3 patients (12.0%) with severe malnutrition. Post-transplant nutritional assessment indicated severe malnutrition status which scored 11.92+/-3.26 in PG-SGA. Pre-and post-transplant nutritional assessment displayed significant differences (p<.001) in PG-SGA score. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation led to a deterioration of patients' nutritional status. Pre-transplant patients were already in malnutrition status and patients undergoing allogeneic HSCT were at risk for malnutrition. CONCLUSION: Pre- and post-transplant patients were categorized as having undernutritional and malnutritional status. Pre-transplant nutrition status impacted on post-transplant nutritional status. Health care personnel should pay attention to patient's nutrition status when undergoing allogeneic HSCT with appropriate nutritional assessment tools.
