Factors Affecting Food-Intake of Free-Living Seniors
Qualitative research on community-dwelling senior women at-risk of malnutrition
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Many community-dwelling seniors are reported to haveinadequate dietary intakes. Factors affecting foodintake have been studied mainly from the perspectivesof health professionals. As the reasons for adequatefood intake are complex, understanding the seniors perspective could provide further help inunderstanding their needs. Three semi-structured interviews were conducted witheach of eight community-dwelling women aged 73 to 91who were at-risk of malnutrition. A qualitativeanalysis showed the women were reporting threeessential aspects: struggling to maintain theirindependence (i.e., frustratio...
Many community-dwelling seniors are reported to have
inadequate dietary intakes. Factors affecting food
intake have been studied mainly from the perspectives
of health professionals. As the reasons for adequate
food intake are complex, understanding the seniors
perspective could provide further help in
understanding their needs.
Three semi-structured interviews were conducted with
each of eight community-dwelling women aged 73 to 91
who were at-risk of malnutrition. A qualitative
analysis showed the women were reporting three
essential aspects: struggling to maintain their
independence (i.e., frustration with health care,
stereotyping seniors, simplifying cooking); learning
new ways of functioning (i.e., adapting to health
limitations, simplifying meals etc) and; taking
control (i.e., planning own meal and food supplies,
monitoring health and keeping physically and mentally
active). Finally, this qualitative research paradigm
was useful and it demonstrated how careful listening
could help to understand the individual needs of
free-living seniors at risk of malnutrition.
inadequate dietary intakes. Factors affecting food
intake have been studied mainly from the perspectives
of health professionals. As the reasons for adequate
food intake are complex, understanding the seniors
perspective could provide further help in
understanding their needs.
Three semi-structured interviews were conducted with
each of eight community-dwelling women aged 73 to 91
who were at-risk of malnutrition. A qualitative
analysis showed the women were reporting three
essential aspects: struggling to maintain their
independence (i.e., frustration with health care,
stereotyping seniors, simplifying cooking); learning
new ways of functioning (i.e., adapting to health
limitations, simplifying meals etc) and; taking
control (i.e., planning own meal and food supplies,
monitoring health and keeping physically and mentally
active). Finally, this qualitative research paradigm
was useful and it demonstrated how careful listening
could help to understand the individual needs of
free-living seniors at risk of malnutrition.
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