Comparison of long-term care residents' food intake, body weight, and food costs between two meal service styles

<p>The purpose of this study was to determine if residents (n = 26) living in an Iowa long-term care facility had differences in food intake at their noon meal and body weight when served traditional tray meal service for 10 weeks compared to being served restaurant-style meal service for 10 weeks. The study also evaluated the facility’s raw food costs of the two meal service styles.</p> <p>Mean meal intake scale scores improved when residents were served restaurant-style meal service (0.4±0.3) compared to traditional tray meal service. Residents did not show a significant percent weight (1.1%±3.7%) change or percent BMI (0.9%±3.7%) change between the two styles of meal service; however, 16 residents (62%) lost weight. There was a minimal difference in raw food costs between traditional tray meal service and restaurant-style meal service.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Health Sciences

Year

2008

Author dc:creator

• Murphy, Dee

Contributors dc:contributor

• Judith T. Brooks, PhD, RD
• Alice Jo Rainville, PhD, RD, CHE, SNS
• Gary Parry, NHA

• Long-term care facilities Food service Management
• Older people Nutrition
• Nursing homes Food service Management
• Geriatrics
• Nutrition

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/167

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1166