Traditional versus room service menu styles for pediatric patients.
OBJECTIVE
To compare patient satisfaction with a room service (RS) menu style versus a traditional menu (TM) in a Canadian pediatric hospital.


METHODS
A sample of 20 subjects (Group A) was surveyed before implementation of the RS menu and a second sample of 20 subjects (Group B) was surveyed after implementation.


RESULTS
All subjects in Group B rated overall satisfaction with meals as greatly exceeding or exceeding expectations after implementing the new menu style. Also, 65% of Group B subjects rated quality of food as greatly exceeding or exceeding their expectations after the intervention.


CONCLUSIONS
To improve meal satisfaction for pediatric oncology and hemodialysis patients, the RS menu style is a worthwhile option.
Wadden
Krista
K
Food and Nutrition Services, The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa.
Wolf
Bernice
B
Mayhew
Alain
A
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D005521:Food Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008612:Menu Planning; D009864:Ontario; D017060:Patient Satisfaction