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Experts stress both wellness and amenity aspects of food and nutrition services in assisted living facilities for older adults.
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Journal of the American Dietetic Association [J Am Diet Assoc] 2008 Oct; Vol. 108 (10), pp. 1654-61. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Objectives: There has been no consensus on best practices in food and nutrition services in assisted living facilities for older adults. We documented experts' views on optimal food and nutrition services emphases in assisted living facilities, and factors affecting their views.<br />Methods: One hundred thirty-five national experts specializing in health, aging, nutrition and assisted living facilities completed a survey consisting four scenarios (ie, home-style, restaurant/hotel, and health/medical, and a combination of these three) in six food and nutrition services areas: dining room environment, meal services, meal quality, nutrition services, employees' qualifications, and therapeutic nutrition services.<br />Results: Sixty-three percent of experts favored the combination scenario. Dietetics education and experts' beliefs that assisted living facilities should be health promotion and maintenance facilities were significant predictors of emphases, including wellness considerations. Experts' personal views exerted a powerful influence.<br />Conclusions: Experts chose food and nutrition service quality indicators that emphasized a focus on both wellness and amenities as their ideal scenarios for optimal food and nutrition services in assisted living facilities.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Assisted Living Facilities statistics & numerical data
Facility Design and Construction standards
Facility Regulation and Control standards
Female
Food Services statistics & numerical data
Health Care Surveys
Health Services for the Aged statistics & numerical data
Homes for the Aged
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Menu Planning
Middle Aged
Nutrition Policy
Nutritional Requirements
Quality Control
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Statistics, Nonparametric
United States
Assisted Living Facilities standards
Food Services standards
Health Services for the Aged standards
Quality of Health Care
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-8223
- Volume :
- 108
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the American Dietetic Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18926130
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2008.07.013