Nutritional State and Care Pathway of Hospitalized Malnourished Patients, Within 3 Months of Admission

All patients hospitalized in the post-emergency unit of Rennes University Hospital during the study period will be screened for malnutrition.

Data concerning newly diagnosed malnourished patients will be recorded and those patients will be contacted 3 months after their hospital discharge.

A qualitative study will be conducted among malnourished patients and their families : a sample of patients and their caregivers will be interviewed to better understand their perception of malnutrition and what they need to better take care of malnutrition.

Inclusion criteria

• Malnourished patients, hospitalized in the post-emergency unit during the study period, according to the malnutrition diagnostic criteria defined by the French Health Authority :
• age ≥ 70 years old: weight loss ≥ 5% within 1 month or ≥ 10% within 6 months and/or BMI <21 and or serum albumin level < 35 g/l
• age < 70 years old : weight loss ≥ 5% in 1 month or ≥ 10% in 6 months or ≥ 10% compared to the usual weight before the onset of the disease; or BMI <18.5 kg / m2

Non-inclusion criteria :

• refusing to participate in the study
• age < 18 years old
• patients under tutorship or guardianship
• patients living in retirement home
• Patients without a fixed address

Exclusion criteria

-patients transferred in another unit