title: Nursing assistants' perceptions of barriers to nutrition care for residents in long-term care facilities.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess nursing assistants' perceptions of barriers to feeding nursing home residents. A 38-item questionnaire was developed from data obtained during four different focus groups. Results suggest that workload and supervision constraints, poor nurse-nursing assistant interactions, inadequate food quality and quantity, and staff educational needs may all negatively influence resident food intake.
authors.affiliation: Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education/Washington State University College of Nursing, Spokane, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Crogan
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shultz
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D017144:Focus Groups; D005518:Food Preferences; D005522:Food Services / Q000592:standards*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014861:Washington; D016526:Workload