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Analysis of Operational Characteristics and Substantiality Plan of Inpatient Diets for Foreigners in Hospitals

의료기관의 외국인 대상 환자식 운영 현황 및 내실화 방안 분석

  • Kim, Hyung-Mi (Dept. of Nutrition & Dietetics, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Mi (Dept. of Dietetics, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Hye-Jin (Dept. of Nutrition, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University) ;
  • Baek, Hee-Joon (Dept. of Nutrition, Hanyang Women's University) ;
  • Park, Mi-Sun (Dept. of Food & Nutritional Care, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Geum-Ju (Dept. of Nutrition, Kyunghee Universitly Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Lee, Hae-Young (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Sangji University)
  • 김형미 (연세대학교 강남세브란스병원 영양팀) ;
  • 김은미 (강북삼성병원 영양팀) ;
  • 김혜진 (가톨릭대학교 여의도성모병원 영양팀) ;
  • 백희준 (한양여자대학교 식품영양과) ;
  • 박미선 (서울대학교병원 영양팀) ;
  • 이금주 (강동경희대학교병원 영양건강관리센터) ;
  • 이해영 (상지대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2016.04.08
  • Accepted : 2016.04.26
  • Published : 2016.05.04
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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 ${\chi}^2$ 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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