TITLE:
Comparison of Chronic Wound Inpatients and Outpatients’ Diets and Meals Nutrient Content in Taabo Wound Management Unit, Côte d’Ivoire
AUTHORS:
Didier Y. Koffi, Amoin Georgette Konan, Evans Ehouman, Bassirou Bonfoh
KEYWORDS:
Chronic Wound, Biochemistry, Nutrient Content, Wound Management, Cô te d’Ivoire
JOURNAL NAME:
Food and Nutrition Sciences,
Vol.14 No.3,
March
17,
2023
ABSTRACT: Chronic and potential non-healing wounds are a great challenge for
patients, physicians, and wound care professionals and the health system. A
balanced nutrition intake is essential for health as well as a speedy recovery
of such wounds. The study objective was to compare chronic wound inpatients supplemented
with food nutrient content with outpatients with their usual intake in a
cross-sectional study. Patients’ food samples were taken for chemical analyses.
The protein, beta-carotene, sodium,
magnesium, manganese, and potassium content prove statistically significant
differences. Outpatients’ diets are more diversified than inpatients’ diets, and supplementation
diet richest in beta-carotene and in protein. Outpatients have better dietary
diversity than those who were hospitalized. The result provides insights of
supplementary food as critical issues pertaining to chronic wounds management.
However, analyzing bioavailability of nutrient on patients’ blood may provide
more knowledge in the appropriate integrated wound management.