Annals of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism

Original Article

Analysis of Compliance with Plan of Nutritional Support Team in Intensive Care Unit: Eunkyoung Kim, Jingyeong Kim, YunJu Park, Soyoung Baek, JinJu Lee, AeHee Lee, Jae Im Lee, Chang Hyeok An, Maru Kim; Surg Metab Nutr 2016;7(2):29-31. Published online December 30, 2016; DOI: https://doi.org/10.18858/smn.2016.7.2.29

Abstract PDF: Purpose:
To improve the nutritional state of patients, cooperation between medical and nutritional support teams is needed. The present study analyzed compliance with the plan of the nutritional support team.
Materials and Methods:
From September 2015 to February 2016, patients undergoing consultation with the nutritional support team at an intensive care unit was enrolled in the study. Their medical records were retrospectively reviewed.
Results:
A total of 123 patients were analyzed. Overall compliance was 56.9% (70/123). Main reason of the non-compliant group was change in patient’s condition (44/53).
Conclusion:
To improve compliance with the medical team, there is a need to assess patients’ condition more rapidly.

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