Effect of changed organisation of nutritional care of Danish medical inpatients

Table 3 Questions and distribution of quantitative answers

Questions and answers\Patient group	A n = 30	B n = 25	C n = 20
a) Have there been days during your stay when you have not eaten much?
Yes/No/Don't know	24/6/0	17/7/1	17/3/0
b) If yes, has the staff done anything to ensure that you have something to eat and drink?
Yes/No/Don't know	12/9/3	6/6/5	11/3/3
c) Has the staff given you the impression that food is important for your health?
Yes/No/Don't know	18/11/1	7/16/2	14/3/3
d) Do you believe food is important for the speed of your recovery?
Yes/No/Don't know	25/3/2	19/5/1	16/2/1

Before and during the intervention the following patients answer the questions; Group A: patients who are admitted before the nutritional and health assistant is employed on the ward. Group B: patients who are admitted during the employment period of the nutritional and healthcare assistant but not receiving her nutritional care. Group C: patients who are receiving nutritional care from the nutritional and healthcare assistant during their entire or part of their stay at the hospital.

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