PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of nutritional status and its risk factors in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
METHODS
Participants included 136 patients with COPD in Donga University hospital and Haeundae paik hospital in Busan city. The data, collected by a trained research assistant from January 10 to July 18, 2017, were analyzed using Fisher's exact test, the Mann-Whitney U test, and logistic regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 21.0.
RESULTS
Among the 136 patients with COPD, 31 (22.8%) had abnormal nutritional status. According to the results of the logistic regression analysis, gender (Odds Ratio [OR]=5.27, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]=1.18~23.49, p=.029), percent predicted forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1%] (OR=1.04, 95% CI=0.92~0.99, p=.012), symptom experience (OR=16.19, 95% CI=3.08~85.00, p=.001), carbohydrate intake (OR=1.01, 95% CI=1.00~1.02, p=.037), protein intake (OR=1.06, 95% CI=0.90~0.99, p=.012), and fat intake (OR=1.04, 95% CI=1.01-1.08, p=.015) were associated with nutritional status in patients with COPD.
CONCLUSION
In order to improve the nutrutional status of COPD patients, nursing education is needed with intensive screen on female patients and patients with low lung function, managing symptoms and increasing protein intake.