Aceitação da dieta hospitalar de pacientes internados em um hospital da fronteira oeste do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

To investigate the acceptance of the hospital diet of patients admitted to a hospital located on the western border of Rio Grande do Sul. Methods: The study was conducted with adult patients of both sexes. Data collection consisted of the investigation of sociodemographic data, evaluation of hospital diet acceptance and assessment of nutritional status through the universal malnutrition screening tool. Results: A total of 105 patients were evaluated, with a mean age of 57 ± 21 years and 53.3% were female. It was found that 18,0% of the patients had a high risk of malnutrition. Regarding the acceptance of the diet, it was considered “good” by the majority of respondents (69.5%) and 96.2% of patients believe that the hospital environment does not affect eating, regardless of the pathology. Conclusion: It was observed that the diet offered had good acceptability. The assessment of diet acceptance can help in the development of tools for the prevention of hospital malnutrition.