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Assessment of Food Practices by Residents in Nursing Homes

NCT02626078 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2017-08-22

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Summary

Nutrition is an essential component of health and a key determinant of aging and quality of life of individuals. Malnutrition in the elderly is now recognized as a public health problem affecting nearly half of residents in nursing homes. The fight against malnutrition requires to rethink the meal in all its dimensions, beyond the nutritional needs. In order to improve practices of care at the elderly, the impact of environmental and social aspects of food in nursing homes has been assessed. The social environment and interactions during the meals are now identified as effective ways to stimulate food intake and increase feelings of well-being in the elderly.

The objectives of the study are to characterize the appreciation of food and social interactions during the meals and to study the relationships between the quality of food practices and nutritional status of the residents in nursing homes to improve their quality of life.

Conditions

  • Malnutrition

Interventions

OTHER

observation and interview of residents

Residents will be observed during lunch to evaluate their behavior, verbal interactions between residents. The food intake during 24 hours will be evaluated also. In an interview after lunch, the appreciation of the meal by residents will be assessed by a questionnaire and the score of the nutritional state will be defined.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-04-16
Primary Completion
2016-03-31
Completion
2016-03-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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