Lecture 27 - Nutrition in Aged Residential Care : Nutrition Audit Flashcards

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when an audit is completed in an rest care home what do they look at

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  • menu
  • special diets
  • how the staff interact with residents
  • the general environment
  • clinical records, polices and procedures around nutrition
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what are the barriers to good nutrition in aged residential care

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  • staff skills
  • staff, residents and whanau beliefs about nutrition
  • lifelong habits of people consuming the food
  • feeding difficulties : getting food to mouth, dentition and swallowing
  • health status
  • money
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how can the barrier of staff skills be overcome

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  • ensure training is regular and up to date
  • ensure that recipes are suitable for older person
  • visual and actual reminders for portions
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what is an example of staff training for food textures

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IDDSI : examples of food textures and how to modify foods

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5
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what are two nutritional factors that are important when choosing a meal for aged care residentials

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consider protein and energy density

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what are the three methods of supportive feeding

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over hand

under hand

direct hand

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what is the over hand supportive feeding method

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place hand over the residents hand to help guide food to the mouth

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who is the under hand supportive feeding method used for

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for someone who has lost finger skill ability or doesn’t know how to use utensils

  • may need to load the spoon or fork for them if they have limited range of motion, or bring a smaller bowl closer to them
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what is the direct hand supportive feeding method

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you are feeding them

this is for the most dependent

important that they are able to see the food before they eat it, so they can prepare themselves to eat

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10
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what are the statements of Taioranga kai he tautoko I te orana (Nutrition to support wellbeing)

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  • service providers meet my nutritional needs and consider my food preferences
  • menu developed respect and supports cultural beliefs, values and protocols around food and access to traditional foods
  • we ensure peoples nutrition and hydration needs are met to promote and maintain their health and wellbeing
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the way residents are nutritionally cared for ……

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  • identification of nutritional difficulties
  • management of these nutritional difficulties (food first, what after)
  • hydration
  • physical activity
  • feeding if they are unable to
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12
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what is important about managing nutritional difficulties in aged care residents

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food first, then consider other options such as supplemental options

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13
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what is important about the general environment of aged care

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comfortable furniture

non slip placements

colour contrast

good lighting

music can be positive or negative

adaptive cutlery ?

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14
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what is important about the supportive feeding techniques

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we want the aged care resident to do as much themselves they can, they get as much assistance is required but not too much

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in terms of clinical records, polices and procedures in aged residential care what do we need to identify and manage

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  • malnutrition
  • dehydration
  • drug and nutrient interactions
  • poor oral intake
  • different dietary intakes
  • undiagnosed eating disorders
  • impact of neurological conditions on swallowing
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16
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learn the overcoming barriers parts on lecture

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