title: A technique for assessing nutritional 'at-risk' factors in residential homes for the elderly.
abstract: A technique for assessing the degree of nutritional risk to residents in old people's homes is outlined. Administrative, psychological and social factors are considered as well as food. Twenty-six risk factors are identified. In one short visit, using questionnaires to the matron, cook and the residents and a check-list of general observations, the degree of risk, high, moderate or low, can be assessed. The technique has been used in a pilot study for comparisons between homes, and for advice to individual homes.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D012306:Risk; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires