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Document Type
Thesis - University Access Only
Award Date
1994
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Graduate Nursing
First Advisor
Phyllis Gaspar
Keywords
nursing home patient nutrition, nursing home patient physiology, water in the body
Abstract
The water intake adequacy among nursing home residents is an area of concern for health care providers. Studies have indicated that water intake is inadequate in this population, however few studies have examined the association of cognitive function, communication/hearing, and vision pattern with water intake adequacy. The purpose of this study was to determine water intake of nursing home residents and the relationship of cognitiye function, communication/hearing, and vision patterns among nursing home residents.
Observation of 39 subjects living in a long-term care facility in metropolitan Northwest Iowa was conducted. The mean percentage of the standard water requirement was 66%, ranging from 27% to 112%. The data revealed that only four (N=39) of the subjects exceeded 100% the standard requirement of 1,600 m1/m2 of body surface area; 14 met or exceeded 66% of their requirement. Variables significantly found to be associated with inadequate water intake were increased length of stay, inability to recall current season, and hearing difficulty. Health care providers may need education to assist in the identification of at-risk factors as well as on intervention strategies to promote adequate water intake. Promotion of optimal health in this population is of utmost importance.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Nursing home patients -- Nutrition -- Requirements
Nursing home patients -- Physiology
Water in the body
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
62
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 1994 Deborah Erickson. All rights reserved
Recommended Citation
Erickson, Deborah, "Relationship of Water Intake and Cognitive Function, Communication/Hearing, and Vision Pattern Among Nursing Home Residents" (1994). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 718.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/718