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Measuring Nutrition-Related Unmet Needs in Recently Hospital-Discharged Homebound Older Adults
- Source :
- Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics. 37:30-48
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2018.
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Abstract
- Functional limitations in homebound older adults may cause difficulties with obtaining and preparing adequate healthy food. Services exist to help with these difficulties, however, not all individuals who could benefit receive them. This secondary analysis of observational data, obtained via questionnaires from homebound, recently hospital discharged older adults (n = 566), aimed to identify the prevalence and correlates of unmet need for such services, and to examine the disagreement between self-reported need for a service and functional limitation that could be addressed by that service. One-fifth of respondents reported unmet need for vision services and oral health services, and one-tenth reported unmet need for transportation services and physical therapy. There was a significant association between reported need and functional limitation (p 0.001) for all services, except mental health and grocery delivery. However, for each service there were participants who under-reported need, compared with functional ability indicators. More research is required to determine the best methods for measuring these needs to ensure that nutritional vulnerability is detected and addressed in those returning from hospital.
- Subjects :
- Male
0301 basic medicine
Gerontology
Aging in place
Health Services for the Aged
Nutritional Status
Oral health
Unmet needs
03 medical and health sciences
Healthy food
Surveys and Questionnaires
Secondary analysis
Activities of Daily Living
Humans
Medicine
Aged
Service (business)
Health Services Needs and Demand
030109 nutrition & dietetics
Nutrition and Dietetics
Maryland
business.industry
Continuity of Patient Care
Middle Aged
Mental health
Patient Discharge
Female
Observational study
Geriatrics and Gerontology
business
Needs Assessment
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21551200 and 21551197
- Volume :
- 37
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3eebad8018634af282c119d0fb770e37
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2018.1431587