| Publication Type |
thesis |
| School or College |
College of Nursing |
| Department |
Nursing |
| Author |
Culliton, Kathleen R. |
| Title |
Nutritional intake of nursing home residents. |
| Date |
1989-12 |
| Description |
The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the nutritional intake of nursing home residents. This study was a secondary analysis of Gaspar's (1987) data which focused on water adequacy of nursing home residents. Food and fluid ingested by nursing home residents was observed and recorded for 24 hours. Variables included demographics, functional ability and conditions affecting ingestion. Thirty-two subjects with a mean age of 82 years were studied. All levels of functional ability were represented. Impaired speech was found to be significantly associated with an increased intake of 11 of 17 (65%) of the selected nutrients. Residents that received assistance with eating and had difficulty swallowing had higher intakes of kilocalories, Vitamin C and thiamin. Subjects with lower functional ability had a significantly increased intake of kilocalories, vitamin C and calcium. |
| Type |
Text |
| Publisher |
University of Utah |
| Subject |
Nutrition Surveys; Gerontology |
| Subject MESH |
Nutrition; Aged; Diet Therapy; Dietary Services; Nursing Homes |
| Dissertation Institution |
University of Utah |
| Dissertation Name |
MS |
| Language |
eng |
| Relation is Version of |
Digital reproduction of "Nutritional intake of nursing home residents." Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. Print version of "Nutritional intake of nursing home residents." available at J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collection. RA4.5 1989 .C84. |
| Rights Management |
© Kathleen R. Culliton. |
| Format Medium |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
us-etd2,133 |
| Source |
Original: University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (no longer available). |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6hq4dd8 |
| Setname |
ir_etd |
| ID |
192522 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6hq4dd8 |
