Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회지)

The East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회)
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A Study on the Need for a Nutritional Care Service and the Role of a Dietitian in Silver Town

성인을 대상으로 한 실버타운 내 영양 서비스 및 영양사 역할에 대한 요구도 조사

  • Seo, Eun-Hi (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Kyungnam University) ;
  • Hwang, Yong-Il (Dept. of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungnam University) ;
  • Park, Eun-Ju (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Kyungnam University)
  • 서은희 (경남대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 황용일 (경남대학교 식품생명학과) ;
  • 박은주 (경남대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2011.05.09
  • Accepted : 2011.07.18
  • Published : 2011.08.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the need for a nutritional care service in silver town and identify awareness of the role of a dietitian in silver town using a structured questionnaire. The subjects consisted of 466 adults (216 males, 250 females), aged 20~59 years, in the Gyeongnam area. Although most of the subjects were aware of silver town and felt a necessity for it, only 24.9% of the subjects intended to live in silver town, whereas 55.6% of the respondents replied that they did not know whether they lived in silver town. Results on the importance of services offered in silver town indicated that medical service facilities, the interior and mood of silver town, the reliability of management, and meal service prepared by a dietitian were prioritized. Healthy food was the most valuable part of the meal service followed by taste. In total, 88.3% of the subjects answered that the meal service in silver town should be supervised by a dietitian. Clinical nutrition management was chosen as the most important job of the dietitian followed by sanitation management. These results could provide a better understanding of the personal needs of silver town, focusing on the meal service and the role of a dietitian.

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Supported by : 경남대학교

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