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Patient Satisfaction And Energy Intakes Are Enhanced By Point Of Service Meal Provision, Sarah Mahoney, Amanda Zulli, Karen Walton
Patient Satisfaction And Energy Intakes Are Enhanced By Point Of Service Meal Provision, Sarah Mahoney, Amanda Zulli, Karen Walton
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Aim: This systemic review aimed to investigate the effects of various methods of point of service meal provision on patient satisfaction and energy intakes of hospital patients. Methods: 'Medline' and 'Wiley Interscience' online databases (1999–2008) were consulted using search terms such as 'food service' and 'food delivery in hospital'. Cross-referencing was also used to select studies that compared the provision of full diets to hospital patients using two different methods of food service delivery. Results: Searching yielded 268 studies, of which 18 met the inclusion criteria (hospitals, all ages, oral intake only). Patient satisfaction was measured in 12 studies, while …