Nutritional Therapy Quality
Conditions
Brief summary
Nutritional status depletion is associated with complications such as increased morbidity and mortality, worsening of patients' quality of life and increased length of hospital stay. Thus, nutritional therapy defined as the set of therapeutic procedures for maintenance or recovery of the nutritional status of the patient, becomes a procedure of extreme importance in the hospital setting. It should be carried out by an interprofessional team, in order to ensure adequate patient care. Aim: This study intends to evaluate the reality of Nutritional Therapy in Brazil, 18 and 14 years after the introduction of the resolution n ° 272 and the RDC n ° 63, respectively, regarding the practice of this important therapy and the existence of interdisciplinary teams. Method: Descriptive, observational and national study. In each Brazilian state was selected the capital, and drawn a city of average and other one of small size. Next, a public, private and university hospital in each municipality was randomly selected. Data collection will be done by means of a questionnaire, based on the Secretary of Sanitary Surveillance of the Ministry of Health resolution n ° 272 and the RDC n ° 63. The questionnaire will be applied by the researchers, and directed to the health professionals involved in the Nutritional Therapy practice in each of the selected hospitals.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do estado de Minas Gerais
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Hospitals with nutritional therapy
Exclusion criteria
* Hospitals with no nutritional therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Reality of Nutritional Therapy in Brazil | December, 2017. | The adequacy will be assessed using proper questionnaire prepared up from Resolution of Collegiate Board of the National Health Surveillance Agency Nº 63/2000 and portaria n° 272 of the Ministry of Health. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of interdisciplinary teams of nutritional therapy | December, 2017. | The performance will be assessed using proper questionnaire prepared up from Resolution of Collegiate Board of the National Health Surveillance Agency Nº 63/2000 and portaria n° 272 of the Ministry of Health. |
| Number of patients in nutritional therapy in hospitals | December, 2017. | Own Checklist |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed