Influence of an educational intervention for nursing staff on enteral nutritional therapy

Aline Oliveira Diniz; Igor Rosa Meurer; Valesca Nunes dos Reis; Kely Cristine Batista; Ana Paula Boroni Moreira; Silvia Lanziotti Azevedo da  Silva

doi:10.36517/2175-6783.20252695556

Authors

Aline Oliveira Diniz Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Hospital Universitário https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0197-1618
Igor Rosa Meurer Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Hospital Universitário https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8410-4741
Valesca Nunes dos Reis Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Hospital Universitário https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5001-9138
Kely Cristine Batista Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Hospital Universitário https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9327-8276
Ana Paula Boroni Moreira Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5909-1996
Silvia Lanziotti Azevedo da Silva Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2323-2029

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36517/2175-6783.20252695556

Keywords:

Enteral Nutrition; Energy Intake; Education; Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the effect of an educational intervention for nursing staff on enteral nutritional therapy. Methods: an interventional study was conducted using a pre-post, non-randomized design with no control group. The intervention targeted 260 nursing staff members (nurses and nursing technicians) at a public hospital. Over a 57-week period, three training cycles were delivered, featuring round table discussions on standardized subjects related to enteral nutrition. The effectiveness of the training was assessed using mixed linear regression models. Results: following the first and second training cycles, deficits in volume, calories, and protein were significantly reduced (p<0.05) in the hospital wards, starting from the fifth day of enteral nutritional therapy. While the percentages of nutritional adequacy increased in both the intensive care unit and the general wards, this trend did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion: implementing an educational intervention contributes to a measurable improvement in the quality of enteral nutritional therapy provided to patients. This constitutes a viable strategy for enhancing the overall efficiency and clinical effectiveness of this therapy. Contributions to practice: this study provides pioneering evidence on the implementation and impact of nursing-focused training on the mitigation of caloric and protein deficits associated with enteral nutritional therapy.

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