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KMID : 0922320150220010047
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2015 Volume.22 No. 1 p.47 ~ p.58
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Meal Services at Long-term Care Facilities in Kyung-In Area
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Kim Jung-Hee
Kang Sun-Nam
Lee Kyung-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was aimed at understanding meal services provided at long-term care facilities.
Method: Interview survey was conducted using questionnaires at 254 facilities located in the Kyung-In area.
Result: Of the residents, 37.4% were eating meals unassisted. Eating places included living rooms and residents’ rooms in most facilities. Major noise source was television in 63.8%. Apron was applied to all elderly residents at mealtimes in 49.6% of the facilities. Half of the facilities used feeding utensils except for ordinary spoon and chopsticks. Of the facilities having individual prosthetic devices, dentures were applied before eating in 98%, glasses in 20.2% and hearing aids in 9.2%. Most facilities included the residents’ favorite foods in menu: wheres, only 9.4% offered the menu which residents could choose.
Conclusion: Standard guidelines and staff education for meal services need to be provided for elderly residents.
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KEYWORD
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Long-term Care Facilities, Meal, Meal Services
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