Sökning: "The Meal in Geriatric Care"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden The Meal in Geriatric Care.

  1. 1. The meal in geriatric care : Habits, values and culture

    Författare :Birgitta Sidenvall; Kerstin Segesten; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; -;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of the present thesis was to study the meal situation in geriatric care, focusing on cultural, social, psychological and nutritional qualities of the meals for the patients as well as caring strategies and actions performed at meals by the nursing staff. The studies were carried out in a rehabilitation and long-term care clinic providing geriatric care. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Nutritional status in a functional perspective : A study in a cohort of older people in home health care

    Författare :Stina Engelheart; Robert Jan Brummer; Heléne Bertéus Forslund; Olle Ljungqvist; Albert Westergren; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Nutritional status; nutrition; home health care; older people; geriatric; meal pattern; dehydration; appetite;

    Sammanfattning : High age is a risk factor for most acute and chronic diseases, injuries and function disabilities, and hence, an important risk factor for nutritional problems. A great deal of elderly health care in Sweden are performed in the patient’s home environment and home health care has been transformed to more advanced medical care the last decades. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Nutritional and functional effects of energy-dense food in the frail elderly

    Författare :Ann Ödlund Olin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Frail elderly; food fortified; energy intake; malnutrition; nutritional status; nutrition therapy; long-term care; nursing homes; activities of daily living.;

    Sammanfattning : Eating and nutritional problems are common in frail elderly individuals receiving care in municipalities and hospitals. The overall aim of the present thesis was to evaluate the effects of serving additional energy to frail elderly receiving different types of care. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Nutrition, Health and Life-Situation in Elderly Patients with Leg Ulcers

    Författare :Ulla Wissing; Per-Olof Sandman; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of the present work was to describe nutrition, health and life-situation over time in elderly patients with leg ulcers and to evaluate if dietary intervention could improve healing in otherwise therapy resistant venous leg ulcers. All patients, mean age 80 years (range 66-97 years), were living at home and receiving treatment for their leg u1cers within the primary health care system. LÄS MER