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Document Type
Thesis - University Access Only
Award Date
1996
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Graduate Nursing
First Advisor
Margaret Hegge
Keywords
psychology of nursing home parients, nursing home patient nutrition requirements, water in the body
Abstract
Water is a basic human need. The literature reports that residents of extended care facilities are at risk for inadequate water intake. For nurses involved with the care of the extended care resident providing adequate amounts of fluid is a basic responsibility. The purpose of this observational study was to determine water intake as it relates to mood, psychosocial well-being and behavior patterns in extended care facility residents. A convenience sample of 39 subjects were observed for two twenty-four hour periods. All foods and fluids ingested were recorded. Information on each subject's mood, behavior and psychosocial well-being was obtained from the Minimum Data Set. The data revealed that only four of the subjects exceeded 100% of water intake adequacy based on the requirement of 1,600 ml/m^ of body surface area. The mean percentage of water intake adequacy among the subjects was 66.2%. Twenty-one of the subjects were below the mean of water intake adequacy. In this study no significant relationship between mood, behavior and psychosocial wellbeing and water intake of the subjects could be found.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Nursing home patients -- Psychology
Nursing home patients -- Nutrition -- Requirements
Water in the body
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
64
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 1996 Karen Annis. All rights reserved
Recommended Citation
Annis, Karen, "Water Intake as it Relates to Mood, Psychosocial Well-being and Behavior Patterns in an Extended Care Facility" (1996). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 809.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/809