Week 3 - Diversity in Mealtime Practices Flashcards
(13 cards)
What are common influencing factors on your mealtime practices and identity?
Culture, environment, family, financial status, personal preferences, and social context.
How can you reflect on your own mealtime practices?
By considering what you eat, where you eat, why you eat, who you eat with, and how you eat.
What is the difference between ‘difficulty’ and ‘difference’ in mealtime practices?
Difficulty refers to a challenge in eating or drinking; difference refers to variations in how people approach meals.
What is an impairment in the context of mealtime?
An impairment is a functional limitation affecting eating or drinking, such as dysphagia.
List medical factors that can impact mealtime.
Dysphagia, medication use, cognitive decline, poor oral hygiene, breathing difficulties.
What are the social determinants of health that influence mealtime practices?
Income, education, housing, food security, social inclusion, early development, healthcare access.
How do mealtime practices differ across cultures?
Differences in food types, eating utensils, social norms, meal timing, and setting.
Name two factors that have evolved mealtime practices globally.
Technology and multiculturalism.
What difficulties might someone with dysphagia face during mealtime?
Risk of aspiration, malnutrition, dehydration, reduced enjoyment.
What are common age-related mealtime challenges?
Reduced taste/smell, poor oral health, limited dietary variety, social isolation.
What are key roles of speech pathologists in supporting mealtime engagement?
Food/fluid modification, positioning advice, oral hygiene strategies, advocating for person-centred practices.
Why is person-centred mealtime care important?
It respects individual identity, promotes dignity, and supports physical and mental health.
What framework supports holistic understanding of disability in mealtime practices?
The ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) framework.
