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Use of telephone administered survey for identifying nutritional risk indicators among community-living older adults in rural areas
Author(s)Joseph R Sharkey, Pamela S Haines
Journal titleJournal of Applied Gerontology, vol 21, no 3, September 2002
Pagespp 385-403
KeywordsMalnutrition ; At risk ; Living in the community ; Rural areas ; Interviewing ; Methodology ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe ability of Elderly Nutrition Programs (especially in rural areas) to tackle the increasing needs for disparate services is linked to determining which older people are most likely to be at nutritional risk, and what constitutes the potential risk. A 67-question modified version of the Nutrition Screening Initiative's Level I and II screens was used in telephone interviews with a sample of 152 rural older Americans, to characterise their nutritional risk factors. Participants reported high levels of unintentional weight loss, medication use, multiple health conditions and depression. This study demonstrates the telephone interview as a possible means for collecting comprehensive information on rural older people's general health, eating habits, living environment and functional status. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020924207 A
ClassmarkCSM: CA3: K4: RL: 3DL: 3D: 7T

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