The Trend of Nutritional Adequacy and Nutritional Routs among Imam Reza Teaching Hospital: Result from NutritionDay ۲۰۱۹-۲۰۲۱

Introduction: Adequate nutrition is essential for the well-being of hospitalized patients. Assessing nutritional adequacy plays a crucial role in patient-centered care. The nutritionday (nDay) project, supported by ESPEN, conducts a global audit to evaluate nutritional risks. Imam Reza Teaching Hospital in Mashhad is one of the participating hospitals. This study examines the trend of nutritional adequacy in Imam Reza Teaching Hospital from nDay ۲۰۱۹ to ۲۰۲۱. Method: This cross-sectional study analyzed data from the nday database of Imam Reza Teaching Hospital in Mashhad, Iran, collected between ۲۰۱۹ and ۲۰۲۱. Written consent was obtained, and the study followed international standards and the nDay questionnaire. Factors such as nutritional routs, energy goals, and energy intake were considered. All statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version ۱۹.۰. The three-year trend of nutritional adequacy was compared, using the Chi-Square test. Result:A total of ۴۱۴ patients from ۱۴ departments of Imam Reza Hospital were included in the study during ۲۰۱۹-۲۰۲۱. There was no significant trend of energy goal among the wards, during ۲۰۱۹-۲۰۲۱; except in women's burning, orthopedic surgery, and general surgery wards (P<۰.۰۰۱,<۰.۰۰۱,<۰.۰۰۱, respectively). There was a significant variation in energy intake, during ۲۰۱۹-۲۰۲۱ in men’s burning, oncology, cardiac surgery, gynecology surgery, and general surgery wards (P<۰.۰۰۱, <۰.۰۰۱, <۰.۰۰۱, <۰.۰۰۱, <۰.۰۰۱, respectively). Conclusion: This study showed that burning and oncology patients didn’t receive their energy goal, which can indicate the importance of nutritional care in these patients.