Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study

SAYIN, Turgay; BOZKIRLI, Bahadır Osman; Akbaba, Soner; Ersoy, Pamir Eren; GÜNDOĞDU, Rıza Haldun

Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study

Bahadır Osman BOZKIRLI, (Department of General Surgery, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey)

Rıza Haldun GÜNDOĞDU, (Department of General Surgery, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey)

Soner AKBABA, (Department of General Surgery, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey)

Turgay SAYIN, (Department of General Surgery, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey)

Pamir Eren ERSOY (Department of General Surgery, Güven Hospital, Ankara, Turkey)

Turkish Journal of Surgery

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Yıl: 2017 Cilt: 33 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 147 - 152 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study

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Objective: Although many surgical patients face postoperative problems due to a poor nutritional status, there is evidence that many cases of malnutrition still go unnoticed and untreated in surgical wards. This study aims to define the current attitudes of surgeons toward nutritional screening and support.Material and Methods: A questionnaire with 13 questions was e-mailed to 1500 surgeons. Cross-queries were made over the responses.Results: The response rate was 20.9%. Most of the respondents (89.5%) implemented nutritional screening. However, only 24.6% of these surgeons screened every patient for malnutrition. The time to initiate nutritional support varied among respondents, and only 25.5% started nutritional support early enough prior to surgery. Only 9.9% of respondents implemented evidence based practices for preoperative fasting, and 21.2% preferred immunonutrition products for patients undergoing major abdominal surgery for cancer. The responses of surgeons, who participated in at least one scientific meeting on nutrition per year, were more coherent with the nutrition guidelines. Conclusions: The results of this study reveal that the awareness and knowledge of clinical nutrition need improving amongst surgeons. To increase this awareness and knowledge, continuous learning throughout their career seems essential.

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APA	BOZKIRLI B, GÜNDOĞDU R, Akbaba S, SAYIN T, Ersoy P (2017). Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study. , 147 - 152.
Chicago	BOZKIRLI Bahadır Osman,GÜNDOĞDU Rıza Haldun,Akbaba Soner,SAYIN Turgay,Ersoy Pamir Eren Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study. (2017): 147 - 152.
MLA	BOZKIRLI Bahadır Osman,GÜNDOĞDU Rıza Haldun,Akbaba Soner,SAYIN Turgay,Ersoy Pamir Eren Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study. , 2017, ss.147 - 152.
AMA	BOZKIRLI B,GÜNDOĞDU R,Akbaba S,SAYIN T,Ersoy P Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study. . 2017; 147 - 152.
Vancouver	BOZKIRLI B,GÜNDOĞDU R,Akbaba S,SAYIN T,Ersoy P Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study. . 2017; 147 - 152.
IEEE	BOZKIRLI B,GÜNDOĞDU R,Akbaba S,SAYIN T,Ersoy P "Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study." , ss.147 - 152, 2017.
ISNAD	BOZKIRLI, Bahadır Osman vd. "Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study". (2017), 147-152.

APA	BOZKIRLI B, GÜNDOĞDU R, Akbaba S, SAYIN T, Ersoy P (2017). Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study. Turkish Journal of Surgery, 33(3), 147 - 152.
Chicago	BOZKIRLI Bahadır Osman,GÜNDOĞDU Rıza Haldun,Akbaba Soner,SAYIN Turgay,Ersoy Pamir Eren Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study. Turkish Journal of Surgery 33, no.3 (2017): 147 - 152.
MLA	BOZKIRLI Bahadır Osman,GÜNDOĞDU Rıza Haldun,Akbaba Soner,SAYIN Turgay,Ersoy Pamir Eren Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study. Turkish Journal of Surgery, vol.33, no.3, 2017, ss.147 - 152.
AMA	BOZKIRLI B,GÜNDOĞDU R,Akbaba S,SAYIN T,Ersoy P Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study. Turkish Journal of Surgery. 2017; 33(3): 147 - 152.
Vancouver	BOZKIRLI B,GÜNDOĞDU R,Akbaba S,SAYIN T,Ersoy P Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study. Turkish Journal of Surgery. 2017; 33(3): 147 - 152.
IEEE	BOZKIRLI B,GÜNDOĞDU R,Akbaba S,SAYIN T,Ersoy P "Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study." Turkish Journal of Surgery, 33, ss.147 - 152, 2017.
ISNAD	BOZKIRLI, Bahadır Osman vd. "Surgeons' approach toward clinical nutrition: A survey-based study". Turkish Journal of Surgery 33/3 (2017), 147-152.