Pacientes oncológicos ostomizados: o perfil clínico e nutricional

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to identify the clinical and nutritional profile of ostomized oncologic patients on cancer treatment. This is a study from a matrix project entitled "The ostomized oncological patient: a multidisciplinary approach". It is characterized as being a cross-sectional study performed with ostomized oncologic patients undergoing antineoplastic treatment, aged 18 years or older, from July to September 2017 at a University Hospital of Rio Grande do Sul. Sociodemographic, clinical and nutritional benefits. The anthropometric profile was determined by usual and current weight and height and classified according to the literature. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics. Thirty male patients, self-declared white individuals with incomplete primary education, fairness in age distribution, with colorectal neoplasias and, consequently, colostomy, participated in the study. Regarding nutritional aspects, it was observed that, after ostomy, adults presented a predominance of overweight and obesity, in contrast to the elderly, and 67% (n = 20) of the patients reported weight loss. The reduction in food consumption and the fear of ingesting foods belonging to the group of meats, vegetables, fruits and fruits, as well as the predominance of gastrointestinal disorders, were verified. In this way, individualized nutritional monitoring and adequate dietary guidelines are fundamental, helping in the adaptation of eating habits and the nutritional status of ostomized patients.