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Title: Prevalence of malnutrition and impact on clinical outcomes in cancer services: a comparison of two time points.
Author: Marshall, Kathryn M.
Loeliger, Jenelle
Nolte, Linda
Kelaart, Amber
Kiss, Nicole K.
Issue Date: 2019
Publication Title: Clinical Nutrition
Volume: 38
Issue: 2
Start Page: 644
End Page: 651
Abstract: Background The prevention and management of malnutrition is increasingly recognised as a significant element of cancer care. By identifying and comparing cancer malnutrition in two large cross-sectional cancer populations, this study aims to provide a greater understanding of clinical characteristics and trajectories relating to cancer malnutrition. Methods A multi-centre point prevalence study was conducted in Victoria, Australia at two time points (March 2012, May 2014). Adults with cancer receiving ambulatory chemotherapy, radiotherapy and multi-day inpatients were included. The presence of malnutrition was determined using Patient Generated-Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA). Demographic, clinical information and 30-day outcomes were collected. Results The study included 1677 patients in 2012 (17 sites) and 1913 patients in 2014 (27 sites). Older age, ≥5% weight loss, hospital admission and metastatic disease were factors significantly associated with malnutrition. Patients with upper gastrointestinal, head and neck and lung cancers were more likely to be malnourished. Malnutrition was associated with infection and poor outcomes at 30-days. Malnutrition prevalence reduced from 31% in 2012 to 26% in 2014 (p = 0.002). This reflects a reduction in patients with malnutrition receiving ambulatory chemotherapy, those with upper gastrointestinal or colorectal cancers and those residing in regional areas. Conclusion The study has provided a comprehensive description of cancer malnutrition prevalence representative of all treatment settings, tumour types and stages of disease. This provides valuable insight into cancer malnutrition enabling oncology services to identify opportunities to embed identification and prevention strategies into models of care, resulting in improved patient outcomes and reduced health care costs. Includes data collected from the Ballarat Health Services.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11054/1305
Resource Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2018.04.007
Internal ID Number: 01332
Health Subject: MALNUTRITION
WEIGHT LOSS
CHEMOTHERAPY
CANCER TREATMENT
OUTCOMES
Type: Journal Article
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