Baptiste Françoise, Egan Mary, Dubouloz-Wilner Claire-Jehanne
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
Can Geriatr J. 2014 Jun 3;17(2):38-44. doi: 10.5770/cgj.17.54. eCollection 2014 Jun.
Eating together is promoted among hospitalized seniors to improve their nutrition. This study aimed to understand geriatric patients' perceptions regarding meals in a common dining area versus at the bedside.
An exploratory qualitative study was conducted. Open-ended questions were asked of eight patients recruited from a geriatric rehabilitation unit where patients had a choice of meal location.
Eating location was influenced by compliance with the perceived rules of the unit, physical and emotional well-being, and quarantine orders. Certain participants preferred eating in the common dining room where they had more assistance from hospital staff, a more attractive physical environment, and the opportunity to socialize. However, other participants preferred eating at their bedsides, feeling the quality of social interaction was poor in the dining room.
Participants' experiences of, and preferences for, communal dining differed. If the benefits of communal dining are to be maximized, different experiences of this practice must be considered.
在住院老年人中提倡共同进餐以改善他们的营养状况。本研究旨在了解老年患者对在公共用餐区用餐与在床边用餐的看法。
进行了一项探索性定性研究。对从老年康复单元招募的八名患者提出了开放式问题，该单元的患者可以选择用餐地点。
用餐地点受对单元既定规则的遵守情况、身心健康状况以及隔离规定的影响。某些参与者更喜欢在公共餐厅用餐，因为在那里他们能得到医院工作人员更多的帮助，有更宜人的物理环境，还有社交机会。然而，其他参与者更喜欢在床边用餐，觉得餐厅的社交互动质量很差。
参与者对集体用餐的体验和偏好各不相同。若要使集体用餐的益处最大化，就必须考虑这种做法的不同体验。
