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Mappmal
— a multidisciplinary approach to developing a prototype for food provision and nutritional management of older hospital patients | | Author(s) | Paula Moynihan, Alastair Macdonald, Lisa Methven |
| Corporate Author | New Dynamics of Ageing Programme - NDA; Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield |
| Publisher | New Dynamics of Ageing - NDA, Sheffield, 2014 |
| Pages | 8 pp (NDA Findings 29) |
| Source | NDA Research Programme, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, Elmfield, Northumberland Road, Sheffield S10 2TU. www.newdynamics.group.shef.ac.uk |
| Keywords | Nutrition ; In-patients ; Hospital services ; Evaluation ; Projects ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | Forty per cent of patients aged 65 and over are at risk of developing malnutrition or their situation worsening whilst in hospital, predisposing to disease, delaying recovery and increasing the likelihood of discharge into care. The 3-year 'mappmal' project aimed to find a solution to this problem of hospital malnutrition in older people using a holistic multidisciplinary approach. The overall research question was 'Can new products, partnerships, service models and enhanced eating experiences and environments from food production to patient consumption prevent malnutrition in older patients?' The research was undertaken at five hospitals and involved developing new foods for older hospital patients: "mini-meals" and drinks for patients with dysphagia and swallowing problems. The findings also report on a prototype "hospitalfoodie" food monitoring application that tailors menus and monitors nutrient intake. The research found that the physical properties, perceived mouth feel and ease of swallowing of commercial texture modified 'puree category; foods for patients with dysphagia varied in physical properties and in perceived mouth-feel and ease of swallow. Further research is needed to determine both optimum physical characteristics of pureed meals as well as optimum portion size with associated nutritional composition. The 'mappmal' project was conducted by Newcastle University, University of Reading and Glasgow School of Art in collaboration with the University of Loughborough. |
| Accession Number | CPA-150519006 P |
| Classmark | CF: LF7: LD: 4C: 3E: 3A:6KC * |
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