Vaudin Anna, Dean Wesley, Sahyoun Nadine
Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr. 2024 Jan-Mar;43(1):14-35. doi: 10.1080/21551197.2023.2269118. Epub 2024 Feb 10.
While food and eating are important determinants of health, there is limited information on how they affect quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to understand (1) the factors that impact QOL, (2) the effect of food and eating on QOL, from the perspective of community-dwelling older adults. Twenty-five older adults completed semi-structured interviews. The constant comparative method was used to assign codes to participant's responses and organize them into categories, which were used to form a conceptual framework. Five main themes emerged showing factors affecting QOL: health and vitality; independence; mental and emotional well-being; socialization and support; and activities. Four themes were identified demonstrating how food and eating affect QOL: food access and choice; food preparation; health and vitality; and food enjoyment. Relationships between themes suggest food and eating have a broad effect on factors impacting QOL. To develop and tailor community interventions to improve older adults' QOL, measurement tools should include these effects.
虽然食物和饮食是健康的重要决定因素，但关于它们如何影响生活质量（QOL）的信息有限。本研究旨在从社区居住的老年人的角度了解：（1）影响生活质量的因素；（2）食物和饮食对生活质量的影响。25名老年人完成了半结构化访谈。采用持续比较法对参与者的回答进行编码，并将其组织成类别，用于形成概念框架。出现了五个主要主题，显示了影响生活质量的因素：健康与活力；独立性；心理和情感幸福感；社交与支持；以及活动。确定了四个主题，展示了食物和饮食如何影响生活质量：食物获取与选择；食物准备；健康与活力；以及食物享受。各主题之间的关系表明，食物和饮食对影响生活质量的因素具有广泛影响。为了制定和调整社区干预措施以改善老年人的生活质量，测量工具应包括这些影响。
