Clinical survey done to find out the acceptability of modified and innovative neutropenic diet among hospitalized patients suffering with neutropenic and immune suppressed conditions

Abstract

Background: Traditional neutropenic diets are normally quite monotous, unpalatable and unpleasant. Therefore following study was done to analyse and find out various methods and strategies to prevent food borne illnesses or infection in such patients. In following study the conventional neutropenic diet is modified in terms of content, preparation and service. Main approach towards patient was to maintain patient’s nutritional status, to enhance their appetite, to break monotony of diet.

Methods:In the present case report, case studies of 25 patients were included who were provided safe and hygienic diet from the kitchen and were counselled by the dietetic department. They were also categorized as immune suppressed patients. At every step we checked the quality as well as the hygiene of food provided to the patients.

Results: In the above study majority of the patients were quite active and supportive with the innovations and modifications done in their daily meal plan. With severe mucositis and lack of appetite still the tried to eat seeing the presentation and changes in daily menu. Through this study integrated approach and wholesomeness of quality has been emphasised in order to give the quality dietary services to the admitted patients.

Conclusions:The relevance of the study in such areas is quite important and needed. The methodological step involved right from the procurement of the raw food till delivery of food to the patients is the most preferred form in order to achieve their satisfaction index. Therefore, such practice is on-going process.