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Preferences of Foodservice Types for the Elderly Patients at the Long-term Care Facilities through Conjoint Analysis  

Yoon, Hei-Ryoe (Dept. of Food Service Management and Nutrition, Kongju National University)
Cho, Mi-Sook (Dept. of Nutrition Science & Food Management, Ewha Womans University)
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The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition / v.22, no.1, 2009 , pp. 141-149 More about this Journal
Abstract
The elderly population in Korea is growing rapidly and their needs for long-term care has also increased. By the year 2018, our society will be approaching aged society and by 2026 it will be a super-aged society. The purpose of this study was to employ conjoint analysis to establish the relative importance of foodservice encounters in terms of determining the utility values of hospital foodservice for elderly patients. According to the results pearson's R(0.420) and Kendall's tau(0.402) statistics showed that the model fits the data well(p<0.05). The relative importance scores of hospital foodservice encounters were as follows: dietary counseling with dietetics(51.2%), foodservice personnel(48.7%), and food(0.1%). A soft cooking method(0.001) was preferred to a general cooking method(0.001), and kind foodservice personnel(0.086) were preferred to quick service(-0.086). Finally, counseling with a dietitian once a week(-0.138) was preferred to counseling twice a week (-0.276). Based on this conjoint analysis, the most preferable model for foodservice at a long-term care facility would be; soft cooking methods, kind service by foodservice personnel, and dietetic counseling once a week. Overall, a better understanding of the specific needs of our institutionalized elderly is one of the key elements that can help our long-term care system develop improved foodservice programs.
Keywords
relative importance; utility values; long-term care facility; elderly patients; conjoint analysis;
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