ArticleBMC geriatrics2022
Exploring resident experiences of person-centred care at mealtimes in long-term residential care: a rapid ethnography.
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- Cultural and Ethnic Dimensions of Mealtime Practices in Long-Term and Residential Care: a Comprehensive Scoping Review.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2026Review
- Plant-based diets for older adults in care homes: a realist synthesis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Review
- Cultural competence in dementia care: Care workers and managers perspectives on physical and social environments in Long-Term Care.PloS one · 2026Article
- A study on the influencing factors of older adults dining satisfaction in community senior canteens based on grounded theory.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Look at me! An exploratory study of supported eating interactions in long-term neurological care.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- Menu Assessment Tools Used in Residential Aged Care: A Scoping Review of Content and Quality.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- Choice on the menu in residential aged care: An underrated tool for maintaining resident autonomy.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2025Article
- Eating Together but Often Feeling Lonely: Residents' Mealtime Experiences in a Nursing Home.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionPoor nutrition is a common ongoing problem in long-term residential care, often resulting in reduced quality of life. Previous research has concluded that the content of the meal, dining environment, service style and general atmosphere all add to the mealtime experience, suggesting that person-centred mealtimes are optimal. However, knowledge about which elements of person-centred care can be achieved in a mealtime setting in a given context is currently lacking. We aimed to understand the mealtime experience in long-term residential care by exploring (missed) opportunities for person-centred care in different settings.
methodsAs part of the TRANS-SENIOR research network, rapid ethnographies, were conducted across multiple sites (including interviews, observations and informal conversations), in a long-term residential care home in the UK, Switzerland and the Netherlands between October 2020 and December 2021.
resultsFollowing analysis and interpretation of observations, interviews and informal conversations, the following themes were developed where either successfully achieved or missed opportunities for person-centred moments were observed: 1) considering the setting, 2) listening to and implementing resident choice, 3) enabling residents to help/care for themselves and others, 4) providing individualised care in a communal setting, and 5) knowing the person in the past and present. Residents experienced moments of participatory choice, interaction, independence and dignity, but opportunities for these were often missed due to organisational or policy constraints.
conclusionsThere are opportunities for person-centred moments during the mealtime, some of which are taken and some missed. This largely depended on the setting observed, which includes the overall environment (size of dining area, seating arrangements etc.) and allocation of staff resources, and the level of resident involvement in mealtimes, from preparation to the actual activity.
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