biostudies-literatureUnknown28(5)Wyman CThis project was funded by the Flinders Health & Medical Research Institute Kickstart Program at Flinders University for Early Career Researchers to Drs Zhaoli Dai and Yogesh Sharma (2023-2024).<h4>Introduction</h4>With Australia's ageing population increasing and the fast-growing number of migrants from culturally diverse backgrounds, ensuring the quality of care, including hospital food services, is critical. Meals tailored to patients' needs have been shown to reduce complications and lower hospital costs, making the quality of hospital food service a key factor in overall patient satisfaction. However, data on the lived experiences of older patients from non-English-speaking backgrounds (NESBs) regarding hospital food services and meal quality remain limited.<h4>Methods</h4>Semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients aged 65 years or older from Australian Anglo and NESBs to explore their experiences with hospital food services. A reflexive thematic analysis was unHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policye70444https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12465006biostudies-literatureHospital Food Service Experiences Between Older Patients From English- and Non-English Speaking Backgrounds in a Large Public Hospital in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis.PMC12465006Tan ECKUllah SLee SYTran BPankhurst MSharma YWyman CDai ZfalseHospital Food Service Experiences Between Older Patients From English- and Non-English Speaking Backgrounds in a Large Public Hospital in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis.<h4>Introduction</h4>With Australia's ageing population increasing and the fast-growing number of migrants from culturally diverse backgrounds, ensuring the quality of care, including hospital food services, is critical. Meals tailored to patients' needs have been shown to reduce complications and lower hospital costs, making the quality of hospital food service a key factor in overall patient satisfaction. However, data on the lived experiences of older patients from non-English-speaking backgrounds (NESBs) regarding hospital food services and meal quality remain limited.<h4>Methods</h4>Semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients aged 65 years or older from Australian Anglo and NESBs to explore their experiences with hospital food services. A reflexive thematic analysis was un2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Oct2026-06-03T21:21:58.648Z2026-05-01T03:10:57.969ZS-EPMC124650064100209510.1111/hex.70444