NUTRITIONAL STATUS PROFILE OF CKD PATIENTS THAT ARE REGULARLY HEMODIALYSIS IN UNIVERSITAS AIRLANGGA HOSPITAL

Abstract

CKD patients, especially those undergoing hemodialysis, often have poor nutritional status. This condition can increase morbidity and mortality and decrease the patients quality of life, therefore an assessment of nutritional status in hemodialysis patients is important. This study aims to determine the nutritional status of CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis at the Universitas Airlangga Hospital. This research is a quantitative research using a descriptive method. The sample was taken by total sampling technique and obtained from a sample of 50 people who are regular hemodialysis patients at the Universitas Airlangga Hospital. The nutritional status of patients was assessed based on Body Mass Index (BMI), serum albumin levels, body fat percentage and skeletal muscle percentage. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively and presented in the form of a table containing the percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results showed the characteristics of the subjects such as gender, age, BMI, serum albumin levels, body fat percentage, and skeletal muscle percentage. From the results of this study, it was found that the characteristics of the research subjects were the same between the sexes of male (50%) and female (50%) with the highest age group between 50-59 years (36%). The largest proportion of subjects had a normal BMI (56%), 36% of subjects had hypoalbuminemia, the majority of body fat percentages were high (34%) and the majority of subjects had low muscle mass (52%).