Improving The Safety And Nutritional Adequacy Of The Home Food Supply Of Elderly Recipients Of Home Delivered Meals
Completed
Conditions studied: Food Safety, Nutritive Value, Homebound Persons, Frail Elderly
In brief
Rutgers University will partner with the Meals on Wheels America (MOWA) and affiliated agencies in five states to conduct a study designed to improve food safety nutrition and emergency preparedness among homebound elderly recipients of home delivered meals (HDM). This population is at increased risk for food borne diseases, as a result of unique physiological and behavioral factors, and is particularly vulnerable to any disruptions in the food system because of their lack of mobility. A multi-method research approach will be used with a target sample of 1,000 MOWA homebound elderly clients. Methods include the use of a novel UPC scanning technology that quickly and comprehensively catalogues all of the food in the clients' homes, a home food safety audit, and a face-to-face interview. The goal of the study is to provide an improved understanding of the unique food safety threats to this at-risk population, suggest easy, cost-effective ways of reducing known food safety risk factors, and provide clear guidelines about the amount and types of food most needed by this population in emergency situations. Dissemination of research findings and recommendations will be done through a partnership with EDEN and MOWA, both of which have national constituencies poised to act on the recommendations.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02719626
- Run by
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- People needed
- 740
- Starts
- 2011-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-03-25
Who can join
Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 60 or more years old
- live alone
- no overt cognitive impairment
- receiving home delivered meals for at least 6 months prior to the in-home visit
You may not qualify if…
- < 60 years old
- do not live alone
- overt cognitive impairment
- receiving home delivered meals for less than 6 months prior to the in-home visit
Where it is running
- CareLink — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
- St. Vincent's Meals on Wheels — Los Angeles, California, United States
- The Heritage Agency on Aging — Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
- Linden Meals on Wheels — Linden, New Jersey, United States
- Rutgers University — New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
- Greenville Meals on Wheels — Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- Meals on Wheels America — Arlington, Virginia, United States
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