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Table 4 Characteristics of the food environment dimensions assessed via the checklist in sub-study 2

From: Characterizing food environments of hospitals and long-term care facilities in the Netherlands: a mixed methods approach

 

Total

n (%)

total n = 64

Hospitals

n (%)

total n = 28

Long-term care facilities

n (%)

total n = 36

PHYSICAL DIMENSION

   

Type of on-site food and drink facility

   

 Restaurant accessible for everyone

47 (73.4)

26 (92.9)

21 (58.3)

 Restaurant for staff only

23 (35.9)

18 (64.3)

5 (13.9)

 Coffee-/lunch corner

36 (56.3)

22 (78.6)

14 (38.9)

 Kiosk or small (gift) shop

34 (53.1)

25 (89.3)

9 (25.0)

 Supermarket

7 (10.9)

2 (7.1)

5 (13.9)

Vending machines

   

 Snacks and soft drinks combined

20 (31.3)

19 (67.9)

1 (2.8)

 Soft drinks

12 (18.8)

7 (25.0)

5 (13.9)

 Snacks

5 (7.8)

4 (14.3)

1 (2.8)

 Healthy items

13 (20.3)

12 (42.9)

1 (2.8)

On-site kitchen for health care receivers is present

56 (87.5)

23 (82.1)

33 (91.7)

The food for health care receivers is (partly) freshly cooked in on-site kitchen

37 (57.8),

10 (15.6) partly

15 (53.6)

22 (61.1),

10 (27.8) partly

POLITICAL DIMENSION

   

Familiarity with national guidelines for healthy food environments (yes)

51 (79.7)

27 (96.4)

24 (66.7)

National guidelines for healthy food environments are (partly) applied for

   

Staff facilities (yes)

Visitor facilities (yes)

47 (73.4)

40 (62.5)

25 (89.3)

23 (82.1)

22 (61.1)

17 (47.2)

Food and drinks for health care receivers is based on national dietary guidelines (yes)

47 (73.4)

20 (71.4)

27 (75.0)

Developed food vision is based on national dietary guidelines for (yes)

   

Health care receivers

Staff

Visitors

47 (73.4)

34 (53.1)

29 (45.3)

23 (82.1)

22 (78.6)

20 (71.4)

24 (66.7)

12 (33.3)

9 (25.0)

Food policy documents are developed and administered by interdisciplinary team (yes)

36 (56.3)

21 (75.0)

15 (41.7)

ECONOMIC DIMENSION

   

Restaurant for everyone accessible (health care receivers, staff, visitors)

   

Yes, available

47 (73.4)

26 (92.9)

21 (58.3)

If yes, how is it managed?

   

 Outsourced

 In-house, profit motive

 In-house, no profit motive

 Other

10 (21.3)

12 (25.5)

22 (46.8)

3 (6.4)

9 (34.6)

9 (34.6)

7 (26.9)

1 (3.8)

1 (4.8)

3 (14.3)

15 (71.4)

2 (9.5)

Restaurant only for staff

   

Yes, available

23 (35.9)

18 (64.3)

5 (13.9)

If yes, how is it managed?

   

 Outsourced

 In-house, profit motive

 In-house, no profit motive

 Other

2 (8.7)

3 (13.0)

17 (73.9)

1 (4.3)

2 (11.1)

2 (11.1)

14 (77.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (20.0)

3 (60.0)

1 (20.0)

Food-service for health care receivers

   

Outsourced

In-house

Other

5 (7.8)

56 (87.5)

3 (4.7)

3 (10.7)

25 (89.3)

0 (0.0)

2 (5.6)

31 (86.1)

3 (8.3)