Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, cilt.79, sa.3, ss.375-384, 2022 (Scopus, TRDizin)
Objective: The aim of this study to evaluation of water/fluid intake of inpatient’s relatives and affecting factors. Methods: In this descriptive study, 608 relatives of inpatient were included, between June-July 2019. The data were collected by using face-to-face interview method with a questionnaire form. In the evaluation of daily fluid intake sufficiency from beverages and water, National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM) recommendation of 2.2 L/day fluid intake for females, 3.0 L/day for males was taken as a basis. The values by gender groups equal to these amounts or above were evaluated as sufficient while the values below these amounts were considered as insufficient fluid intake. In data analysis, SPSS 23.0 statistical package program was used. Results: In this study, the amount of water intake of patient relatives staying full time in the hospital was found as 1361.0±796.9 (0-5000) mL/day and the fluid intake was 1826.8±998.2 (0-6600) mL/day. According to base on the recommendations of NAM, it was determined that 482 (79.3%) of the patient relatives consume insufficient amount of fluid and 126 (20.7%) patient relatives were sufficient. It was found that daily water and fluid intake amounts of males, having jobs and daily fluid intake of participants staying in hospital for more than three days were high (p<0.05). According to the statements of patient relatives related to change in their water consumption amount compared to other times, it was seen that the water consumption of 66 (10.9%) relatives increased, 262 (43.1%) relatives did not change, and 280 (46.0%) relatives decreased. Conclusion: In the study, it was found that daily water intake amount of patient relatives staying full time in the hospital was 1.4 L/day and the amount of fluid intake was 1.8 L/day. Daily fluid intake amount of 79% of patient relatives was lower than the amount recommended by NAM for adult male and female groups. The amount of water and fluid intake of women, those not working in an income generating work, those living in another city/ abroad and those who stated that their water intake amount decreased in the hospital was found lower.