Abstract
emergency conditions were included. Comprehensive geriatric assessment, including nutritional and functional assessmentswere done according to nutritional checklist and Barthel index, respectively. Informationwere gathered from the patients, from theward nurse responsible for the patient and from family members who reviewed. Results.– According to nutritional checklist, 56% of participants were at high risk, 18% were at moderate risk of malnutrition, and 26% had good nutrition. There was high nutritional risk in patients with low income, and good nutrition in patients with moderate income. Also, there was a high nutritional risk in rural residents (61.9%) in comparison with urban residents (25%). Barthel index score was significantly lower in those at high risk of malnutrition compared to those at moderate risk and those with good nutrition. Conclusions.– Results in this study suggest that hospitalized elderly are exposed to malnutrition which emphasizes the importance of early identification of malnutrition among them. Malnourished hospitalized patients are candidate for functional impairment. Significant associations were noticed between both nutritional and functional status and specific sociodemographic variables. These interrelationships require further studies to elucidate.
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