Acquisition behaviours for nutrition ‐related information based on a health promotion model for older adults in a long‐term care facility

ConclusionAcquisition behaviours for nutrition-related information of older adults in long-term care facilities were affected by both individual characteristics and external physical environment factors. Access to nutritional information can help older adults cultivate a healthy diet. Although they exhibited a significant interest in nutrition, the participants still encountered several difficulties. Based on the actual care needs of the older people, appropriate nutritional information interventions should be provided by healthcare providers working in long-term care facilities so as to improve the ability of the older people to acquire information independently.Patient or public contributionAll 16 participants actively participated in the interview process and the preliminary preparation of the article.
Source: Nursing Open - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: EMPIRICAL RESEARCH QUALITATIVE Source Type: research