TO ASSES THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE STATE OF NUTRITION CARE IN THE INPATIENT THERAPEUTIC UNIT AT HOIMA REGIONAL REFERAL HOSPITAL IN UGANDA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v4i6.371Keywords:
Nutrition Care, HRRH, Nutrition KAP, ComorbiditiesAbstract
Aim:
The study was conducted to assess the factors influencing the state of nutrition care in the Inpatient Therapeutic Unit of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital.
Methods:
The study design used was a cross-sectional and retrospective study. Random sampling was used to select the participants. A questionnaire was used to draw data which was analyzed in Excel, and means, percentages, graphs, and charts were extracted.
Results:
The unit had 15 staff members, mostly (60%) female, and had no doctor. The staff members were mainly (33%) nurses and (13%) nutritionists. Most of the caretakers (93%) were females and were mainly peasants, single mothers and primary school drops 93%, 64%, and 57% respectively. Fevers (93%) and cough (64%) were the leading complaints, affecting (93%) and (64%) of the patients respectively. Septicaemia (79%) and malaria (50%) were the most common comorbidities, affecting 79% and 50% of the patients, respectively.
Conclusions:
The study established that knowledge, attitude, and practices had a great influence on the state of nutrition care in the in-patient therapeutic unit. It was also recognized that comorbidities had a significant influence on the treatment outcome of the patients. Nutrition care remained multi-dimension, requiring multi-stakeholder approaches.
Recommendations:
Establish a functional multi-stakeholder Quality Improvement Committee (QIC) to guide the operations of the unit.
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