Evaluation of Home-Delivered Meals Service Program for Home-Bound Elderly with Low Income Class.
- Author:
In Sook CHAE
1
;
Il Sun YANG
;
Hae Young LEE
;
Moon Kyung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of food and nutrition, Yonsei University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
home-delivered meals service program;
nutrition status;
meal satisfaction score
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Ascorbic Acid;
Humans;
Meals*;
Nutritional Status;
Nutritive Value;
Recommended Dietary Allowances;
Tooth
- From:Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
2000;6(2):57-70
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study were to : a) evaluate the nutrition status of one hundred and forty five recipients and one hundred and forty nine non-recipients of home-delivered meals service program, b) examine the teeth status of recipients of the program, c)analyze the nutritional values of meals, and identify the attitudes of recipients and non-recipients were found. Four meals offered by Nambu seniors center were met the recommended dietary allowances in calorie, protein, and vitamin C. The mean score of meal satisfaction was 3.7 out of five-point scale.
