Author:

• Rosa Wanda Diez Garcia - Diez-Garcia, R.W. - Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo - Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto- Universidade de São Paulo - <rwdiezgarcia@gmail.com>

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Abstract:

Objective: to validate propositions used to qualify hospital food by the Brazilian scientific community. Materials and Methods: An electronic questionnaire was applied to clinical nutrition professionals registered at the Lattes Platform (Brazilian database of academic researchers‘ curricula). The questionnaire was designed using the Likert scale and had spaces for comments. The themes dealt with patient participation, nutritional and sensory quality of hospital diets, and planning and goals of the Hospital Food Service (HFS). The questionnaire also asked for the top five priorities for a HFS. The approval criterion was total or partial adherence equal or greater than 70%. Results: all propositions had total adherence equal or greater than 70%. The proposition which had minimal adherence (70%) was that nutritional intervention must be done in common agreement with the patient, and the proposition which had maximal adherence (93%) was that there must be statistical control on diets prescribed by the HFS. The most cited priorities refered to infrastructure and training of human resources (40%), quality of hospital food (27%) and nutritional care for patients.
Keywords: hospital food, hospital food service, hospital nutritional care

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