Eating difficulties, assisted eating and nutritional status in elderly (≥65 years) patients in hospital rehabilitation

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 341-351

  Westergren, Albert ^a   Unosson, Mitra ^b   Ohlsson, Ola ^c   Lorefält, Birgitta ^b   Hallberg, Ingalill R ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Eating; Elderly care; Nursing care; Nutrition; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EATING DISORDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INGESTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MEAL; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REHABILITATION CENTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWALLOWING; TECHNIQUE; EATING; ELDERLY CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; REHABILITATION;

AGED; EATING; EATING DISORDERS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REHABILITATION;

EID: 0036514159     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(01)00025-6     Document Type: Article

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