Reduced food intake is prevalent in people in residential and hospital care settings. Little is known about the use of finger foods (i.e. foods eaten without cutlery) with respect to increasing feeding independence and food intake. The Social Care Institute for Excellence (Malnutrition Task Force: State of the Nation, 2017) recommends the use of finger foods to enable mealtime independence and to prevent loss of dignity and embarrassment when eating in front of others. The aim of this review is to identify and evaluate the existing literature regarding the use and effectiveness of finger foods among adults in health and social care settings.

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在护理环境中使用手指食物：综合评价

在住宅和医院护理环境中的人们普遍减少食物摄入量。关于使用手指食物（即不带餐具吃的食物）在增加喂养独立性和食物摄入方面知之甚少。社会关怀卓越研究所（营养不良特别工作组：国情咨文，2017 年）建议使用手指食物来实现用餐时间的独立性，并防止在他人面前用餐时失去尊严和尴尬。本综述的目的是确定和评估现有的关于健康和社会护理环境中成人手指食物的使用和有效性的文献。