ASSOCIATION BETWEEN NUTRITIOUS STATUS AND LIFE QUALITY OF ELDER PEOPLE VISITING GERIATRIC CLINIC AT DR. SARDJITO HOSPITAL

ABSTRACTBackground. Successful development in health sector cause shift in world population to older age. Yogyakarta Special Territory reveals highest percentage in amount of elderly people in Indonesia (13.7%). Prevalence of decrease in nutritional status rise along with age. Individual with low nutritional status is vulnerable to some diseases such as depression, cognitive disturbance and dementia progressivity. Nutritional status on elderly people is subject ignored in clinical practice. Prevention and early intervention is the best approach to obtain optimal nutrition.Objective. To identify association between nutritional statuses measured using MNA score and life quality measured with WHOQOL-BREF at elderly patient visiting geriatric clinic in Dr. Sardjito Hospital.Method. This research used cross-sectional design on elderly population in Dr. Sardjito Hospital. The research was conducted in October 2014. It includes elderly persons meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria, nutritional status assessed with MNA score and measurement of life quality with QHOQOL-BREF including four domains: physical aspect, psychological aspect, social relationship and environment.Result: There is significant correlation with p