HN-01500282_Patient Satisfaction with Hospital Food in Imam Reza Teaching Hospital of Mashhad: 2019 Audit

Introduction: This study was conducted to evaluate prevalence of nutritional screening at admission and patient satisfaction with hospital food in Imam Reza teaching hospital.Methods: this is a cross sectional study that was conducted in different units of Imam Reza teaching hospital (except ICUs) on Nov 7th, 2019, using standardized questionnaires.Results: 378 inpatients (184 M: 194 F; mean age of 48.9±15.8 years) evaluated in this audit. This study showed that 37.02% of patients were weighed at hospital admission and 10.32% of them were evaluated nutritionally. Although 31.73% of patients were satisfied and very satisfied with hospital food, the other22.41% of them were dissatisfied and very dissatisfied with it. 9.57% of patients reported that their food intake has increased compared to pre-hospitalization, but other 55.66% of them have decreased intake. 24.93% of patients ate all hospital food portion size. 57.93% of them have reported that hospital food provides the amount of food that they need. 19.14% of patients didn’t use hospital food because of the type and taste of it. 19.64% of them had lost their appetite, 2.26% had difficultly to chew and 5.28% of them suffer from nausea and vomiting. 30.98% Hospitalized patients use foods other than hospital food and 12.84% of them have reported do not use hospital food at all.Conclusions: This was the first study to obtain data from all hospitalized patients satisfaction with hospital food in Imam Reza hospital. The valuable results could supply evidence to improve nutritional screening and patient satisfaction.