Abstract:
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The aim of this study is to know the picture of nutritional status of patients with COPD. The design of the research is description, which simply describes nutritional status of patients with COPD ranging from body mass index, upper arm circumference, albumin, hemoglobin and conjunctiva. The research do in the Arifin Ahmad Hospital Pekanbaru involving 50 respondents. The sampling method was purposive sample by using measuring tools such as observation sheets. The research uses Univariate analysis The results showed that 40% of respondents had a normal body mass index, 54% of the upper arm circumference below the threshold of 23.5 cm, 42% had normal albumin, 58% had normal hemoglobin and 37% colored conjunctival pink.Hasil study recommends health can provide health education on the reduction and prevention efforts nutritional status in COPD patients seeking treatment at the hospital.
