Exploring patient satisfaction with foodservice through focus groups and meal rounds

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1347-1349

  Watters, Corilee A ^a   Sorensen, Janice ^b   Fiala, Anna ^b   Wismer, Wendy ^b  

^a Aberhart Centre   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; WASTE; ADOLESCENT; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MENU PLANNING; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0242304413     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(03)01077-0     Document Type: Article

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