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

Joline J WierdaEmely de VetEllemijn TroostMaartje P Poelman
Published in: BMC health services research (2024)
This study characterized the food environment in Dutch healthcare settings. Disclosed differences between hospitals and long-term care facilities should be incorporated in strategies for a transition of the food environment. Future research should investigate the underlying mechanisms of the healthcare food environment attaining all healthcare stakeholders - health care receivers, staff and visitors - while prioritizing sustainability alongside healthiness.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • long term care
  • human health
  • randomized controlled trial
  • risk assessment
  • life cycle