Texture modified diet in German nursing homes: availability, best practices and association with nursing home characteristics

Texture modified diet in German nursing homes: availability, best practices and association with nursing home characteristics

Abstract Background For nursing home (NH) residents with swallowing or chewing problems, appealing texture-modified-diets (TMD) need to be available in order to support adequate nutrition. The aim of this study was to describe the availability of TMD and best practices for TMD in German NHs and to i...

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Main Authors: Carina Burger, Eva Kiesswetter, Rowena Alber, Ulrike Pfannes, Ulrike Arens-Azevedo, Dorothee Volkert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Nursing home
Texture modified diet
Swallowing problems
Chewing problems
Nutritional care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1286-9

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