Finger Food Meals as a Means of Improving Mealtimes for People with Motoric Eating Difficulties: A Pilot Study.

Autor:	Forsberg S; Department of Food and Meal Science, Faculty of Natural Science, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden.; The Research Environment MEAL, Faculty of Natural Science, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden.; Department of Food Science, Section for Food Design and Consumer Behaviour, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark., Nyberg M; Department of Food and Meal Science, Faculty of Natural Science, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden.; The Research Environment MEAL, Faculty of Natural Science, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden., Olsson V; Department of Food and Meal Science, Faculty of Natural Science, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden.; The Research Environment MEAL, Faculty of Natural Science, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden., Rothenberg E; The Research Environment MEAL, Faculty of Natural Science, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden.; Department of Nursing and Integrated Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden., Bredie WLP; Department of Food Science, Section for Food Design and Consumer Behaviour, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark., Wendin K; Department of Food and Meal Science, Faculty of Natural Science, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden.; The Research Environment MEAL, Faculty of Natural Science, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden.; Department of Food Science, Section for Food Design and Consumer Behaviour, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark., Westergren A; Department of Nursing and Integrated Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden.; Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.; The PRO-CARE Group and Research Platform for Collaboration for Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of nutrition in gerontology and geriatrics [J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr] 2024 Apr-Jun; Vol. 43 (2), pp. 95-115. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 31.
DOI:	10.1080/21551197.2024.2358755
Abstrakt:	Motoric eating difficulties affecting the ability to eat according to established norms may result in loss of autonomy, reduced food intake and decreased social interaction. Finger food meals may affect the ability to eat independently and were therefore compared to regular meals for older adults >65 years with major motoric eating difficulties. In this pilot study the screening instrument MEOF-II, including additional questions about use of cutlery and fingers, was used to collect data regarding autonomy, food intake and social interaction through observations. Five women and one man participated in the study. Results showed that finger food meals facilitated autonomous eating since the participants were able to eat independently without relying on help from others. Less energy was spent on eating, which allowed for social interaction. However, finger food meals entail unfamiliar norms and culinary rules which may hinder eating; this is an important factor to consider in the implementation of such meals. Further studies on finger foods for older adults may consider larger and diverse cohorts, including healthy older adults, those with motoric difficulties and those with early stages of cognitive decline. Also, a wider variety of finger foods for specific cultural preferences and situations may be considered.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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