Analysis of Operational Characteristics and Substantiality Plan of Inpatient Diets for Foreigners in Hospitals
Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
;
: 118-130, 2016.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
The objectives of this study were to analyze the operational characteristics and to explore the substantiality plan of inpatient diets for foreigners in hospitals. Questionnaires were mail-delivered to 128 hospitals, and a total of 62 questionnaires were usable with a response rate of 48.4 percent. Statistical data analysis was completed using SPSS Win 11.0 for descriptive analysis, independent t-test, and χ2 test. Results can be summarized as follows. The average number of inpatient meals for foreigners in the last 6 months were 405 and 53 for general therapeutic diets and special therapeutic diets, respectively. The rates of hospitals with an exclusive department and exclusive staff for foreign inpatients were 48.4% and 53.2%, respectively. Major nationalities of foreign inpatients were China (37.5%) and Russia (31.3%), and their major medical departments were internal medicine (43.9%) and surgery (39.0%). The number of hospitals that provided inpatient diet only for foreigners was 42 (72.4%) and influencing factors were number of permitted beds (P<0.05), an exclusive department (P<0.001), and exclusive staff (P<0.01). The main type of menu was USA·European style (61.1%), and the price of inpatient meals for foreigners was mostly \10,000~\25,000 (62.0%). As 75.9% of hospitals did not possess dietary slip manuals for foreigners, the case of preparing inpatient meals for foreigners in the form of a general therapeutic diet partially-modified according to disease was the majority (55.4%). Dietitians felt the need for nutrition management guidelines and dietary slip manuals (47.3%) as a substantiality plan of inpatient diets for foreigners. There is a need for exclusive foodservice standards for foreign inpatients in the changing medical environment.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Ethnicity
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China
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Data Interpretation, Statistical
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Russia
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Diet
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Emigrants and Immigrants
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Meals
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Nutritionists
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Inpatients
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Internal Medicine
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
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Europa
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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