ondervoeding nutritional status undernutrition
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the study will receive tailored dietary advice through the VST
system which will be installed on a tablet. Information on individual health
status (gender, age, medical profile and n
Dietary intake
Older adults
Sponsors
Stichting Wageningen Research
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Aged 70 years or over * Independently living * Making use of a medicine distribution system (Baxter distribution) * Taking 5 medicines or more (polypharmacy) * Willing to use a tablet for completing questionnaires, monitoring dietary compliance and meal enjoyment * Having signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Self-preparing all hot meals * Under supervision of a dietician * On a weight loss diet * Suffering from very severe undernutrition, BMI
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adequacy of food intake (Eetscore), meal enjoyment (questionnaire 10 points line scale) and quality of life (EQ-5D-5L) will be evaluated at baseline and at the end of the study. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nutritional status (SNAQ 65+) is assessed at baseline and at the end of the study. The applicability and user-friendliness of the VST system are evaluated halfway and at the end of the study period using a short questionnaire for the dietician and the participant. | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed