Aging in Community Nutrition, Diet Therapy, and Nutrition and Aging Textbooks

Autor/inn/en	O'Neill, Peggy Schafer; Wellman, Nancy S.; Himburg, Susan P.; Johnson, Paulette; Elfenbein, Pamela
Titel	Aging in Community Nutrition, Diet Therapy, and Nutrition and Aging Textbooks
Quelle	In: Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 25 (2005) 3, S.65-83 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1960
Schlagwörter	Textbooks; Prevention; Gerontology; Nutrition; Labor Market; Older Adults; Dietetics; Content Analysis; Therapy; Aging (Individuals); Aging Education; Computer Software; Statistical Analysis; Qualitative Research; Minority Groups; Photography; Futures (of Society); Sex + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Gerontologie; Ernährung; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Älterer Erwachsener; Ernährungslehre; Inhaltsanalyse; Therapie; Aging; Altern; Ageing education; Altenbildung; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung; Ethnische Minderheit; Fotografie; Future; Society; Zukunft; Geschlecht; Geschlechtsverkehr
Abstract	Using content analysis, this study evaluated the aging content and context in 11 nutrition sub-specialty textbooks: community nutrition (n = 3), diet therapy (n = 4), and nutrition and aging (n = 4). Pages with paragraphs on aging were identified in community nutrition and diet therapy textbooks, and 10% random samples of pages were evaluated in nutrition and aging textbooks. Paragraphs were assigned to one of four categories: gerontology, nutrition as primary, nutrition as secondary, or tertiary prevention. A total of 310 pages was qualitatively analyzed using NUD*IST 5 software and quantitatively with percentages. Only 7% of community nutrition and 2% of diet therapy pages were devoted to aging. There was little integration of aging beyond the chapters on aging. Community nutrition had the most gerontology (30%) and primary prevention (43%) content. Diet therapy and nutrition and aging had more secondary prevention (33% and 42%, respectively) and tertiary prevention (27% each) content. Some important databases and studies were absent. Of the 1,239 ageism words, 10% were positive, 53% neutral, and 36% negative. Photographs were generally positive. Women, but not minorities, reflected current older adult demographics. Future textbook editions should address aging more comprehensively and positively to better prepare dietitians for the job market. Recommendations for authors, course instructors, and publishers are given. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10