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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sadrivaan A and B (The Hilton Istanbul Hotel )
IMPACT OF NUTRITION EDUCATION ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PATIENTS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA.
OBJECTICES: The intervention was carri9ed out to evaluate the impact of Nutrition Education on the status of Tuberculosis (TB) patients attending Jericho Chest Hospital (JCH) and Agbongon Health Center (AHC) in Ibadan, Nigeria.
MEHTODOLGY: A random sample of 120 patients (74males and 46 females) were selected from a population of 110 patients at JCH and 107 at AHC. It was voluntary. participation and mean age was 31.08+/_ 10.89. Pre-tested questionnaire was used to assess their socio-economic status and nutrition knowledge. The baseline nutritional status was used assessed using height, weight ,body mass index (BMI), and mid-upper arm circumference, and 24hoursddietary recall. Nutrition education intervention which comprised group discussion,use of food charts, food models and food demonstration was given once weekly to the patients for 6 months.After 6months, their new nutrition knowledge and nutritional status were then compared with FAO/WHO standards.
RESULT: The baseline data showed inadequacy in Nutritional knowledge of the participants. After the intervention,the knowledge, attitude and practice improved remarkably compared with the 100 controlled. The intervention resulted in significant increase in mean weight of the patients from 45.6+/_ 7.7kg to 50.1+/_ 7.1kg (p=0.000)
Also, mean BMI values of the patients increased from 17.63+/_ 0.73 to 19.48 +/_1.07, but this increase was statically insignificant (p=0.089). The patients after intervention met the WHO dietary allowance for energy,protein, fat vitamin C, iron and Calcium. Also, 95% of the women adhered compared to 75% in men to nutritional instruction. The group in inter4vention compared to controlled are better nutritionally.
CONCLUSION: Nutrition education intervention was found to improved the prognosis or treatment outcomes of TB patients. Prolonged omproved nutetional therapy based on nutritional knowledge will reduced burden of TB.
OBJECTICES: The intervention was carri9ed out to evaluate the impact of Nutrition Education on the status of Tuberculosis (TB) patients attending Jericho Chest Hospital (JCH) and Agbongon Health Center (AHC) in Ibadan, Nigeria.
MEHTODOLGY: A random sample of 120 patients (74males and 46 females) were selected from a population of 110 patients at JCH and 107 at AHC. It was voluntary. participation and mean age was 31.08+/_ 10.89. Pre-tested questionnaire was used to assess their socio-economic status and nutrition knowledge. The baseline nutritional status was used assessed using height, weight ,body mass index (BMI), and mid-upper arm circumference, and 24hoursddietary recall. Nutrition education intervention which comprised group discussion,use of food charts, food models and food demonstration was given once weekly to the patients for 6 months.After 6months, their new nutrition knowledge and nutritional status were then compared with FAO/WHO standards.
RESULT: The baseline data showed inadequacy in Nutritional knowledge of the participants. After the intervention,the knowledge, attitude and practice improved remarkably compared with the 100 controlled. The intervention resulted in significant increase in mean weight of the patients from 45.6+/_ 7.7kg to 50.1+/_ 7.1kg (p=0.000)
Also, mean BMI values of the patients increased from 17.63+/_ 0.73 to 19.48 +/_1.07, but this increase was statically insignificant (p=0.089). The patients after intervention met the WHO dietary allowance for energy,protein, fat vitamin C, iron and Calcium. Also, 95% of the women adhered compared to 75% in men to nutritional instruction. The group in inter4vention compared to controlled are better nutritionally.
CONCLUSION: Nutrition education intervention was found to improved the prognosis or treatment outcomes of TB patients. Prolonged omproved nutetional therapy based on nutritional knowledge will reduced burden of TB.
Learning Objectives: The intervention was carri9ed out to evaluate the impact of Nutrition Education on the status of Tuberculosis (TB) patients attending Jericho Chest Hospital (JCH) and Agbongon Health Center (AHC) in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Sub-Theme: Progress on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis