Discussion on the Value of Enteral Nutrition Nursing Intervention in El-derly Patients with Malnutrition
Objective To explore the clinical value of enteral nutrition nursing for elderly patients with malnutrition.Methods A total of 76 elderly patients with malnutrition admitted to Wuxi People's Hospital from January 2021 to Oc-tober 2023 were conveniently selected as the study objects.According to different nursing methods,they were divided into the reference group and the observation group,with 38 cases in each group.The reference group received routine nursing,and the observation group received enteral nutrition nursing.The quality of life score,mental health status and nursing satisfaction were compared between the two groups.Results After nursing,the physical,psychological,material and social function scores of the observation group were(80.77±2.49)points,(85.47±3.88)points,(87.44±2.63)points and(86.42±1.57)points respectively,they were all better than(60.28±2.59)points,(61.42±3.62)points,(65.27±3.67)points and(70.68±1.44)points in the reference group,and the differences were statistically significant(t=35.156,27.938,30.268,45.544;all P<0.05).After nursing,the scores of mental anxiety and physical anxiety in the ob-servation group were(2.07±1.04)points and(2.11±0.28)points,respectively,which were better than those in the refer-ence group(4.13±1.28)points and(4.33±0.42)points,and the differences were statistically significant(t=9.751,27.110;both P<0.05).The incidence of complications in observation group was lower than that in reference group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Enteral nutrition nursing can improve the quality of life of elderly patients with malnutrition,relieve bad mood and enhance satisfaction.