Avaliação do índice de resto-ingesta da dieta pastosa ofertada em um hospital no município de Campina Grande.

Abstract

The analysis of the rest-ingest index aims to evaluate the amount of meal wasted in relation to the amount of food produced, having as one of the main reasons the acceptance of the menu. The higher the value of this index, the lower the consumer satisfaction. Data were collected on fourteen consecutive days in the months of April and May 2023, at the Alcides Carneiro University Hospital in Campina Grande, Paraíba. The pasty diet lunch offered to inpatients was analyzed, in order to analyze the level of food waste in the unit. For data analysis, tabulation was used to organize the information, and all calculations were performed according to formulas. The results obtained showed that the percentages of leftovers in the lunch varied from 28.3% in the first week and 33.2% in the second week, with an overall average of 30.7% showing that the rest-ingest rate is above the recommended (IRI < 20%) by the literature on which this study was based. Some aspects may be involved in the increased IRI, from unpleasant sensory aspects, food monotony, use of medications to the hospital environment itself. The disease and its worsening. Through the results obtained we conclude that it is necessary to identify the possible causes for the reduced acceptance of the diet and the high rates of food leftovers and, if necessary, to implement measures such as the application of new cooking techniques, awareness actions, and periodic training of employees aiming at reducing food waste and improving the acceptability of the diet