Prevalencia del riesgo de desnutrición mediante cuestionario STAMP y costos que genera la estancia hospitalaria en niños de 2 a 10 años que ingresan en el Hospital de Niños Dr. Roberto Gilbert Elizalde en la ciudad de Guayaquil en el periodo de octubre 2017 - 2018.

Abstract

Hospital hyponutrition has been a big problem with a high prevalence in health institutions and its associated with increased costs for society. The aim of this research is to determine the prevalence ofmalnutrition risk and its economic cost, identified through the subjective global assessment in pediatric patients aged 2-10 years to Dr. Roberto Gilbert Hospital, in the city of Guayaquil in the periodo of October to March 2018. The investigation uses a quantitative approach using numerical measurements and statistical analysis for data collection, longitudinal scope, describingthe prevalence of malnutrition risk in hospitalized patients, using adefined population of 90. A Screening Tool for the Assessment of Malnutritition(STAMP) was used to determine if the child has malnutrition risk. The study showed 40% of patients at high risk of malnutritition, 27% médium risk and33% at low risk during its hospital stay.