Vending Machines in Australian Hospitals: Are They Meeting the Needs of the Consumer?
hospital
nutrition
policy
vending machine
Journal
Journal of nutrition education and behavior
ISSN: 1878-2620
Titre abrégé: J Nutr Educ Behav
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101132622
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2021
02 2021
Historique:
received:
11
06
2020
revised:
18
11
2020
accepted:
22
11
2020
entrez:
12
2
2021
pubmed:
13
2
2021
medline:
18
11
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The current report explores how well vending machines are meeting the needs of health care organizations and their staff and visitors in Australia. Hospital vending machines often provide the only source of food through the night to staff and visitors and traditionally offer less-healthy options. Findings presented in this report suggest that vending machines are not meeting current statewide policies and guidelines for healthier food environments in health care. This is despite widespread support for healthier refreshments in hospitals by staff, visitors, and patients. Alternatives to traditional vending and opportunities for nutrition educators and researchers are discussed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33573768
pii: S1499-4046(20)30722-3
doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2020.11.013
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
183-186Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.