Evaluation of the factors that make eating of hospitalized elderly difficult

This study is aimed at evaluating the factors that hinder the eating of hospitalized elderly. It is a quantitative and cross-sectional research, made with 92 hospitalized elderly patients in two hospitals in southern Brazil, between January and September 2012. For data collection an instrument calle...

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Main Authors: Deise Feijó Lima, Edison Luiz Devos Barlem, Silvana Sidney Costa Santos, Jamila Geri Tomaschewisk-Barlem, Aline Marcelino Ramos, Kerolayne Machado de Mattos
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2014-08-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4885
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author Deise Feijó Lima
Edison Luiz Devos Barlem
Silvana Sidney Costa Santos
Jamila Geri Tomaschewisk-Barlem
Aline Marcelino Ramos
Kerolayne Machado de Mattos
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description This study is aimed at evaluating the factors that hinder the eating of hospitalized elderly. It is a quantitative and cross-sectional research, made with 92 hospitalized elderly patients in two hospitals in southern Brazil, between January and September 2012. For data collection an instrument called Eating Assessment Scale for the Elderly Hospitalized was used. A factorial and descriptive data analysis was made. Four factors related to the difficulty of eating in hospitalized elderly were identified: environmental factors, food, health team and physiological factors. The environmental factors were highlighted as the most difficult concerning eating of the elderly. It is concluded that the identified factors can contribute to the development of strategies which are aimed at assuring that the eating of the elderly occurs effectively during the period of hospitalization.
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spelling doaj-art-5db920d4d86d4fa8b3d8c814bbf4bb1f2025-08-20T12:59:55ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832014-08-01154Evaluation of the factors that make eating of hospitalized elderly difficultDeise Feijó LimaEdison Luiz Devos BarlemSilvana Sidney Costa SantosJamila Geri Tomaschewisk-BarlemAline Marcelino RamosKerolayne Machado de MattosThis study is aimed at evaluating the factors that hinder the eating of hospitalized elderly. It is a quantitative and cross-sectional research, made with 92 hospitalized elderly patients in two hospitals in southern Brazil, between January and September 2012. For data collection an instrument called Eating Assessment Scale for the Elderly Hospitalized was used. A factorial and descriptive data analysis was made. Four factors related to the difficulty of eating in hospitalized elderly were identified: environmental factors, food, health team and physiological factors. The environmental factors were highlighted as the most difficult concerning eating of the elderly. It is concluded that the identified factors can contribute to the development of strategies which are aimed at assuring that the eating of the elderly occurs effectively during the period of hospitalization.https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4885AgedFeedingMalnutritionNursing.
spellingShingle Deise Feijó Lima
Edison Luiz Devos Barlem
Silvana Sidney Costa Santos
Jamila Geri Tomaschewisk-Barlem
Aline Marcelino Ramos
Kerolayne Machado de Mattos
Evaluation of the factors that make eating of hospitalized elderly difficult
Rev Rene
Aged
Feeding
Malnutrition
Nursing.
title Evaluation of the factors that make eating of hospitalized elderly difficult
title_full Evaluation of the factors that make eating of hospitalized elderly difficult
title_fullStr Evaluation of the factors that make eating of hospitalized elderly difficult
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the factors that make eating of hospitalized elderly difficult
title_short Evaluation of the factors that make eating of hospitalized elderly difficult
title_sort evaluation of the factors that make eating of hospitalized elderly difficult
topic Aged
Feeding
Malnutrition
Nursing.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4885
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