Nutritional assessment of patients before gastrointestinal surgery and nurses' approach to this issue

Aydin N., Karaoz S.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, vol.17, no.5, pp.608-617, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02002.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.608-617
  • Keywords: evaluation of nutritional status, gastrointestinal surgery, nurses, nurses' opinions, nursing, subjective global assessment, SUBJECTIVE GLOBAL ASSESSMENT, MALNUTRITION, HOSPITALS, CANCER, CARE, UNDERNUTRITION, DISEASE, TOOL
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims and objectives. This study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional status of patients before gastrointestinal surgery and to reveal nurses' opinions about this issue.