PMID: 12765662May 27, 2003Paper

Hospital food: a survey of patients' perceptions

Clinical Nutrition : Official Journal of the European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Z StangaG Knecht

Abstract

Most hospitalised patients are dependent on hospital food for their nutritional requirements. We surveyed hospitalised patients to obtain their opinions of hospital food in order to improve menu planning and food delivery. Three hundred and seventeen questionnaires were distributed to patients on an oral diet in two Swiss hospitals. Questions assessed eating habits, appetite, satisfaction with menus, food preferences and presentation, understanding of choices available and preferred choices. Three hundred and nine (97.5%) questionnaires were completed and analysed. Two hundred and sixty-five (86%) respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with hospital food. Two hundred and forty-one (78%) were satisfied with the way in which the food was served. There was a negative correlation (P=0.005) between duration of hospital stay and satisfaction with the food provided: 121 (39%) respondents stated that their appetite was the same as at home, and 50% stated that it had decreased during their time in the hospital. Eighty-seven (28%) patients said they ate all the food served, 148 (48%) ate most of it, and 68 (22%) ate only a small proportion. Patients felt that the temperature, appearance and aroma of the food were particularly impor...Continue Reading

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