Open AccessHealth-related behavioural differences between the sexes determines nutrition status in hospitalized elderly patients/ Różnice behawioralne związane z zachowaniami zdrowotnymi między płciami, determinujące stan odżywienia u hospitalizowanych pacjentów w podeszłym wieku
Author(s) -
Grażyna Puto,
Iwona Repka,
Kornelia Biłko,
Mirosława Dzikowska
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medical science pulse
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2544-1620
pISSN - 2544-1558
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0010.5031
Subject(s) - anxiety , anger , medicine , depression (economics) , gerontology , psychological intervention , population , state of health , affect (linguistics) , psychology , demography , environmental health , clinical psychology , psychiatry , power (physics) , physics , communication , battery (electricity) , quantum mechanics , sociology , economics , macroeconomics
Background: Health-related behaviours affect the preservation and maintenance of health. They form a importantpart of the everyday life of all individuals including the elderly. Some of the most significant factors affectinghealth are eating habits, physical activity, and the ability to handle stress and limiting the use of substances.Aim of the study: The aim of this paper was to assess the effect of health-related behaviours on nutrition inhospitalized elderly patients.Material and Methods: The study population consisted of 151 subjects over 60 years old. The study toolsincluded a diagnostic survey, the Health Behaviour Inventory and the Mini Nutritional Assessment. Statisticalsignificance for differences and strength of correlation between the variables was set at p<0.05.Results: The general indicator of health behaviour was higher among women (88.78±13.82 vs. 83.55±12.93;p=0.01). The analysis of health behaviour showed significant differences between men and women in relationto good eating habits (p=0.01) and prophylactic behaviour (p=0.01).Conclusions: Elderly people who followed a proper diet, which included fruit and vegetables, and avoided foodwith preservatives, were better nourished. A positive attitude was connected with the state of nutrition. Wellnourishedstatus can be observed among the elderly who have positive attitude, avoid anger, anxiety and depression,and have friends and a stable family life.