Turkish nursing homes and care homes nutritional status assessment project (THN-malnutrition)

Cankurtaran, M.; Saka, B.; Sahin, S.; Varlt, M.; Doventas, A.; Yavuz, B.; Halil, M.; Curgunlu, A.; Diger, Z.; Tekin, N.; Akcicek, F.; KARAN, Mehmet; Atli, T.; Beger, T.; Erdincler, D.; Ariogul, S.

doi:10.1016/j.eurger.2013.02.003

Turkish nursing homes and care homes nutritional status assessment project (THN-malnutrition)

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Cankurtaran M., Saka B., Sahin S., Varlt M., Doventas A., Yavuz B. B., ...More

EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE, vol.4, no.5, pp.329-334, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 4 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.eurger.2013.02.003
Journal Name: EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.329-334
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and aim: Malnutrition is related with serious morbidity and mortality in institutionalized older adults. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of malnutrition in nursing homes and care homes and to identify the factors associated with malnutrition in these settings.