Personalized Dietary Advice 3 Months After Discharge From Hospitalization in Geriatrics: Effect on Nutritional Status According to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Status (Positive or Negative) During Hospitalization

Personalized Dietary Advice 3 Months After Discharge From Hospitalization in Geriatrics: Effect on Nutritional Status According to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Status (Positive or Negative) During Hospitalization

The principal aim of this interventional, multicentre study is to compare the impact of a follow-up by monthly telephone dietetic consultations, started 3 months after discharge from hospital, for a period of 3 months, on the energy intake in patients elderly people recently hospitalized for Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Coronavirus disease Positive group "Covid (+)", or not, Coronavirus disease Negative group"Covid (-)".

The main outcome measure is to compare the total energy intake at 6 months, after 3 months of dietary consultations, between Coronavirus disease Positive group "Covid (+)" and Coronavirus disease negative group "Covid (-)".

This study consists of nutritional monitoring after hospitalization, carried out by dieticians. Consultations are done remotely, by phone only.

Eligible subjects are included, either upon discharge from hospital or within 3 months (at the latest) following their hospitalization.

135 subjects will be included, 50% will be included in Coronavirus disease Positive group "Covid (+)" and 50% in the Coronavirus desease negative group "Covid (-)" .

The following data will be collected

• At Inclusion (D0): Average length of hospital stay, medical diagnoses, severity of hospital stay, autonomy and dependency scores, albumin and body mass index (BMI).
• At M3, M4, M5 and M6: Dietary monitoring data, patient's vital status and dependency scores.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient hospitalized or having been hospitalized in acute geriatrics
• Living at home 3 months after hospitalization in acute geriatrics
• Having a good understanding of the French language
• Being able to understand the study information and participate in telephone follow-up
• Having read the information notice and agreeing to participate in the study
• For the Covid (+) group: hospitalized for Covid-19 (diagnostic confirmation by positive RT-PCR)
• For the Covid group (-): hospitalized for any other reason (negative RT-PCR)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient refusing to participate in the study
• Subject to a legal protection measure (curatorship, guardianship or safeguard of justice)
• With cognitive impairment making it impossible to understand the study protocol and express consent.