Older patients’ and their family caregivers’ perceptions of food, meals and nutritional care in the transition between hospital and home care: a qualitative study

Table 4 Themes and sub-themes emerging from the interviews

The need for a comprehensive approach to nutritional care	• Food and meals in the context of aging and disease • Psychosocial needs related to food and meals
Non-individualised nutritional care at home	• Lack of consideration for individual needs • Cooking is pressing a button on the microwave • Respect my time! • Striving for independence
Lack of mutual comprehension and shared decision making	• It was so complicated I just gave up! • What about my opinion?
The role of family caregivers	• Dependent on family caregivers support to cover needs • Lack of support to the family caregivers

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