Effect of family style mealtimes on quality of life, physical performance, and body weight of nursing home residents: cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effect of family style mealtimes on quality of life, physical performance, and body weight of nursing home residents without dementia.

Design

Cluster randomised trial.

Setting

Five Dutch nursing homes.

Participants

178 residents (mean age 77 years). Two wards in each home were randomised to intervention (95 participants) or control groups (83).

Intervention

During six months the intervention group took their meals family style and the control group received the usual individual pre-plated service.

Main outcome measures

Quality of life (perceived safety; autonomy; and sensory, physical, and psychosocial functioning), gross and fine motor function, and body weight.

Results

The difference in change between the groups wa

SUBMITTER: Nijs KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1463975 | biostudies-literature | 2006 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature