Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Department of Food and Nutrition Services Diet Change Study Mentor: Veronica McLymont Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Jaleesa Diaz Thurgood Marshall Academy

Goal Determine whether patients’ satisfaction with the Room Service Program is related to a change in the patient’s diet during their hospital stay. Determine whether patients’ satisfaction with the Room Service Program is related to a change in the patient’s diet during their hospital stay.

Contents Goal Goal Introduction Introduction Side Effects Side Effects Introduction Pt. II Introduction Pt. II Top Reasons Top Reasons Introduction Pt. III Introduction Pt. III Room Service Program Room Service Program Introduction Pt. IV Introduction Pt. IV Data Data Methodology Methodology Results Results Summary Summary References References Acknowledgments Acknowledgments

Introduction Cancer patients’ that undergo therapy or surgery may have different side effects which can interfere with the patient’s ability to eat healthy. Cancer patients’ that undergo therapy or surgery may have different side effects which can interfere with the patient’s ability to eat healthy.

Side Effects Include Nausea Nausea Decreased Smell Decreased Smell Decreased Taste Decreased Taste Anorexia Anorexia  Vomiting  Abnormal activities in the Central Nervous System-Makes patient feel satiated

Introduction Pt. II Previous studies have shown that many patients have not been consuming enough food to maintain their health. Previous studies have shown that many patients have not been consuming enough food to maintain their health.

Top Reasons Why Patients May Not Consume Enough Food Patients are out of the room or sleeping during delivery of food Patients are out of the room or sleeping during delivery of food Patients health condition prevents them from having an appetite Patients health condition prevents them from having an appetite Patients are not hungry during time of delivery of the food Patients are not hungry during time of delivery of the food

IntroductionPt. III To increase the oral intake patient satisfaction, a Room Service Program was created by Food and Nutritional Services.

Room Service Program  A Restaurant Style Menu  Meals On Demand  A Room Service Associate Trained In Hospitality

Introduction Pt. IV PATIENT SATISFACTION PATIENT SATISFACTION Press Ganey Survey Questionnaires are mailed after discharge Questionnaires are mailed after discharge Scores are monitored by Food and Nutrition Department *special restricted diets explained Scores are monitored by Food and Nutrition Department *special restricted diets explained

Methodology The steps required to perform this study involved ……  A patient database  Observing amount and types of diets  Recording the amount of diet changes during a single admission

Results Physicians Change Diets Frequently Physicians Change Diets Frequently Many patients are placed on low residue diets Many patients are placed on low residue diets

Summary In further studies the goal will be to determine if doctors are placing patients on appropriate diets that fit patients’ health condition. In further studies the goal will be to determine if doctors are placing patients on appropriate diets that fit patients’ health condition. To compare the number of low residue diets on the 16 th floor with the amount of low residue diets on the other floors To compare the number of low residue diets on the 16 th floor with the amount of low residue diets on the other floors

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Acknowledgments Veronica McLymont M.S., R.D., C.D.N Veronica McLymont M.S., R.D., C.D.N James Wu James Wu Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Department of Food and Nutrition Services Department of Food and Nutrition Services Dr. Sat Bhattacharya Dr. Sat Bhattacharya Harlem Children's Society Harlem Children's Society