Development of the Australian National Meal Guidelines for home-delivered and centre-based meal programs for older adults.
Health Promot J Austr
; 33(1): 194-201, 2022 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33650146
ABSTRACT
ISSUE ADDRESSED This research aimed to develop and disseminate National Meal Guidelines for Australian home-delivered and centre-based meal programs. METHODS:
Development was led by a project group of dietitians and a steering group of representatives from the Australian Meals on Wheels Association. The process framework included three phases (1) Review of existing standards and guidelines and systematic literature review (SLR), (2) stakeholder consultation conducted via six workshops, across six states (N = 212) and surveys with service providers, health professionals (N = 289) and customers (N = 337) and (3) review of the draft guidelines by stakeholders.RESULTS:
The final guidelines address nutritional needs of older adults; meal and menu planning including nutrient requirements for meal components; presentation and meal enjoyment; special diets; and enhancing the meal service.CONCLUSION:
These guidelines provide consistent guidance to services providing home-delivered and centre-based meal programs. Further evaluation of their uptake and impact on service practices and customer nutrition and satisfaction is required. SO WHAT? The National Meal Guidelines provide nationally consistent, evidence-based guidance on menu planning and nutritional quality of meals to services providing home-delivered and centre-based meal programs. The guideline development framework outlined here also provides a process for future food service guideline development.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Meals
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Food Services
Type of study:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
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Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
Health Promot J Austr
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia