PATTERNS OF BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION IN OLDER ADULTS LIVING IN UK LONG-TERM CARE
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PATTERNS OF BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION IN OLDER ADULTS LIVING IN UK LONG-TERM CARE O. Jimoh, D. Bunn, L. Hooper, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom Many older adults do not drink enough fluid and are dehydrated. In an observational study involving 22 older adults (aged 65+) living in fourteen care homes in Norfolk, England, drinks were observed and weighed by a researcher during waking hours (6am to 10pm), and by care staff overnight. The amount, type, time and the occasion of drinks intake was recorded. Tea (38%), plain water (27%) and coffee (15%) contributed most to fluid intake amongst the many beverages observed. Mean total drinks intake was 2190mls/d (SD 840) in men, not significantly different from women 1748mls/d (SD 584). Fifty nine percent of fluid from drinks was consumed between meals and 41% with meals. Little fluid was consumed between the evening drink (~7pm) and breakfast (~8:30am). Understanding which beverages were consumed most, and when, could help carers provide more choices and opportunities to residents that may help improve drinks intake.
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In residential care, staff-completed drinks intake assessment compared with direct observation over 24 hours for 22 older adults had a very low correlation (r=0.122).
“A recent study in residential care compared staff-completed drinks intake assessment with J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f direct observation over 24 hours for 22 older adults, finding a very low correlation (r=0.122)(231).”
From ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition and hydration in geriatrics (2022) · cites this paper as [231]
The ‘Patterns of Beverage Consumption’ section (page not provided) describes 22 older adults in care homes whose drinks were observed and weighed by a researcher during waking hours and by care staff overnight. It does not report a comparison with a separate staff-completed intake assessment or the claimed correlation of r=0.122; researcher observation also did not cover the full 24 hours. (LLM, conf=0.88)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe number of drinks offered to older adults in residential care is strongly positively associated with their fluid intake.
“Observational data have suggested that the number of drinks offered to older adults in residential care is strongly positively associated with their fluid intake (8,231).”
From ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition and hydration in geriatrics (2022) · cites this paper as [231]
The “Patterns of Beverage Consumption” section (page not provided) reports an observational study of fluid intake in 22 care-home residents and suggests that more opportunities to drink may improve intake. It does not report the number of drinks offered or establish a strong positive association between that number and fluid intake. (LLM, conf=0.83)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredAssessment of fluid intake is often highly inaccurate in older adults.
“Unfortunately, the assessment of fluid intake is often highly inaccurate in older adults.”
From ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition and hydration in geriatrics (2022) · cites this paper as [231]
The ‘Patterns of Beverage Consumption’ section describes observing and weighing drinks consumed by 22 older care-home residents, but does not evaluate whether fluid-intake assessments are accurate. Searches for inaccurate assessment and measurement or recording errors found no passage addressing the claim. (LLM, conf=0.74)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredOn average, staff assessments were 700 ml/d lower than direct observation would suggest.
“On average, staff assessments were 700 ml/d lower than direct observation would suggest.”
From ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition and hydration in geriatrics (2022) · cites this paper as [231]
The “Patterns of Beverage Consumption” section (page not provided) reports drinks observed and weighed by a researcher during waking hours and by care staff overnight. It gives intake figures but does not compare staff assessments with direct observation or report a 700 ml/d difference. Searches for that figure and comparison found no supporting passage. (LLM, conf=0.74)
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Volkert, D., Beck, A. M., Cederholm, T., Cruz-Jentoft, A., Hooper, L., Kiesswetter, E., Maggio, M., Raynaud-Simon, A., Sieber, C., Sobotka, L., et al. (2022) · Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2022.01.024 · Cited by 516 · see citing works
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- The Gerontologist
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- Oxford University Press (OUP)
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- 2016-11
- Volume
- 56
- Issue
- Suppl_3
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- 662-662
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- 0016-9013 (ISSN-L)
- 1758-5341
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Keywords
- beverage consumption, older adults, long-term care, nursing homes, fluid intake, dietary habits
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