Mathiesen Signe Lund, Aadal Lena, Uldbæk Morten Laulund, Astrup Peter, Byrne Derek Victor, Wang Qian Janice
Department of Food Science, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
Hammel Neurorehabilitation and Research Center, 8450 Hammel, Denmark.
Foods. 2021 Oct 26;10(11):2590. doi: 10.3390/foods10112590.
Eating-related challenges and discomforts arising from moderately acquired brain injuries (ABI)-including physiological and cognitive difficulties-can interfere with patients' eating experience and impede the recovery process. At the same time, external environmental factors have been proven to be influential in our mealtime experience. This experimental pilot study investigates whether redesigning the sonic environment in hospital dining areas can positively influence ABI patients' ( = 17) nutritional state and mealtime experience. Using a three-phase between-subjects interventional design, we investigate the effects of installing sound proofing materials and playing music during the lunch meals at a specialised ABI hospital unit. Comprising both quantitative and qualitative research approaches and data acquisition methods, this project provides multidisciplinary and holistic insights into the importance of attending to sound in hospital surroundings. Our results demonstrate that improved acoustics and music playback during lunch meals might improve the mealtime atmosphere, the patient well-being, and social interaction, which potentially supports patient food intake and nutritional state. The results are discussed in terms of potential future implications for the healthcare sector.
中度后天性脑损伤（ABI）引发的与饮食相关的挑战和不适——包括生理和认知方面的困难——会干扰患者的饮食体验并阻碍康复进程。与此同时，外部环境因素已被证明会影响我们的用餐体验。这项实验性试点研究调查了重新设计医院餐饮区的声学环境是否能对ABI患者（n = 17）的营养状况和用餐体验产生积极影响。采用三阶段组间干预设计，我们在一家专门的ABI医院病房调查午餐期间安装隔音材料和播放音乐的效果。该项目综合了定量和定性研究方法及数据采集方法，为关注医院环境声音的重要性提供了多学科的全面见解。我们的结果表明，午餐期间改善声学效果和播放音乐可能会改善用餐氛围、患者幸福感和社交互动，这可能有助于患者的食物摄入和营养状况。将根据这些结果对医疗保健行业未来的潜在影响进行讨论。
