A qualitative difference. Patients' views of hospital food service in Iran.
Appetite
; 57(2): 530-3, 2011 Oct.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21729728
ABSTRACT
Undernutrition and food acceptability in hospitals form a worldwide problem, but existing studies offer a predominantly Western perspective. This research investigated inpatients' satisfaction with meals in five Iranian hospitals, using focus group discussions, interviews and meal observations. The main problem areas included food quality and quantity, nutritional control, meal arrangements and staff attitudes. Iran's hospitals follow a Western model, which may be appropriate for medical systems, but is less so for patient feeding, due to budgetary constraints and cultural factors. Understanding patients' experience makes it possible to improve feeding arrangements, with a positive impact upon patients' nutrition.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Satisfação do Paciente
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Alimentos
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Serviço Hospitalar de Nutrição
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Planejamento de Cardápio
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Appetite
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irã