Exploring residents’ experiences of mealtimes in care homes: A qualitative interview study

Exploring residents’ experiences of mealtimes in care homes: A qualitative interview study

Abstract Background Many interventions aim to alleviate well-documented problems of malnutrition in residential care homes and improve residents’ health and wellbeing. Despite some positive findings, little is known about how and why mealtime interventions might be effective, and in particular, what...

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Main Authors: Ross Watkins, Victoria A. Goodwin, Rebecca A. Abbott, Abi Hall, Mark Tarrant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Residential care
Older adults
Mealtimes
Semi-structured interviews
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0540-2

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