Perceptions, experiences, barriers and facilitators regarding nutritional intake of patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia: a qualitative study.

Patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) are at high risk for amputation and other cardiovascular adverse events. Nutrition-related symptoms and malnutrition are common in the CLTI population, and lead to worse clinical outcomes. Understanding of the factors influencing nutritional intake is required to determine whether optimization of nutritional intake in this population requires interventions. Therefore, this study aimed to describe perceptions and experiences on nutrition of patients with CLTI, and to identify perceived barriers and facilitators influencing their nutritional intake.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research