Characterizing food environments of hospitals and long-term care facilities in the Netherlands: a mixed methods approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospitals and long-term care facilities, which are key institutions to serve health and well-being, have an important exemplary role in providing supportive food environments to encourage healthy and sustainable food choices. The objective of this study is to characterize the physical, socio-cultural, political and economic dimensions of the food environment for health care receivers, health workforce and visitors in healthcare settings, and make comparisons between the food environment of hospitals and long-term care facilities.

Methods

To characterize the food environment in healthcare settings, two sub-studies were conducted. In sub-study 1, semi-structured interviews were held with staff members (n = 46) representing 11 hospitals and 26 long-term care faciliti

SUBMITTER: Wierda JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10768251 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature