| Resident complaints about the nursing home food service: relationship to cognitive status. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19251880 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Most nursing home (NH) residents are not interviewed about their satisfaction with the food service due to cognitive impairment. The purpose of this study was to determine the proportion of NH residents able to complete a structured interview to assess food complaints when no cognitive status criteria were used to exclude residents from interview. Eighty-nine percent of 163 residents were able and willing to complete the interview, and 65% expressed complaints about the NH food service. Residents who expressed complaints ate less of their meals, had less cognitive impairment, and had more depressive symptoms than those who did not. This study shows that the majority of NH residents are able to reliably answer questions about their satisfaction with the food service, regardless of cognitive status, and the presence of complaints is related to poor meal intake and depressive symptoms. |
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Authors:
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Sandra F Simmons; Patrick Cleeton; Tracy Porchak |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-02-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences Volume: 64 ISSN: 1758-5368 ISO Abbreviation: J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci Publication Date: 2009 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-04-20 Completed Date: 2009-05-11 Revised Date: 2010-09-23 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9508483 Medline TA: J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 324-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232-2400, USA. sandra.simmons@vanderbilt.edu |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Attitude* Body Weight Consumer Satisfaction* Dementia / diagnosis, psychology Depression / psychology Drinking Eating Female Food Services* Homes for the Aged* Humans Interview, Psychological Male Menu Planning* Nursing Homes* Nutrition Assessment Quality of Life / psychology Statistics as Topic |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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AG01026-01A1/AG/NIA NIH HHS; AG10415/AG/NIA NIH HHS |
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