| Hot tea and juk: the institutional meaning of food for Chinese elders in an American nursing home. | |
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PMID: 19024429 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This qualitative study describes how Chinese elders in an American nursing home perceived their food and mealtime experiences. Data collection included 20 meal observations and interviews with 7 residents, 9 family members, and 17 staff members. Field notes and interviews were coded and analyzed using an iterative approach similar to grounded theory. All participant groups described institutional food and meals as individualized, nutritious therapy for medical illnesses. Mealtimes lacked sociability and sharing, and although family members provided Chinese food, they did not eat with residents. Residents generally did not consider the institution's effort to provide an "Asian diet" of hot tea and juk (rice porridge) to be Chinese food. These findings suggest that, for these Chinese elders, the biomedicalized, individualized food service and mealtime caregiving practices stripped food of its meaning as a social, shared mealtime experience with family. Nursing professionals and researchers should understand that provision of culturally competent mealtime care for ethnic (Chinese) long-term care residents involves important food service practices in addition to kinds of food. |
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Authors:
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Shirley Wu; Judith C Barker |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of gerontological nursing Volume: 34 ISSN: 0098-9134 ISO Abbreviation: J Gerontol Nurs Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-11-21 Completed Date: 2009-01-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7510258 Medline TA: J Gerontol Nurs Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 46-54 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis Health System, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. shirl.wu@gmail.com |
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Aged
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psychology* Aged, 80 and over Asian Americans / ethnology* Attitude to Health / ethnology* California China / ethnology Cultural Competency Female Food Habits / ethnology* Food Preferences / ethnology Food Services / organization & administration* Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Male Nursing Homes / organization & administration* Nursing Methodology Research Oryza sativa Qualitative Research Questionnaires Social Values Symbolism Tea |
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0/Tea |
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J Gerontol Nurs. 2008 Nov;34(11):55-6
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