Table 1.
Long-Term Care Facilities’ Profile.
| Nursing Home Descriptors | Frequency | % or IQR |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Nursing Homes | 9 | 13.0 |
| Number of Beds | ||
| Total | 1879 | 12.4 |
| Minimum | 89 | − |
| Maximum | 386 | − |
| Total Number of Residents at Survey Period | ||
| Total | 1757 | − |
| Minimum | 89 | − |
| Maximum | 340 | − |
| Types of Nursing Home | ||
| Private | 4 | 44.4 |
| Public/VWO/Not-For-Profit | 5 | 55.6 |
| Dietetic Service | ||
| In-House Dietitian | 2 | 22.2 |
| Outsourced Dietetic Services | 7 | 77.8 |
| Frequency of Dietetic Services Per Month for Homes without an In-House Full Time Dietitian | 0.5 | IQR: 0.3,1.5 |
| Dietetic Referral Methods | ||
| Automatic Referral with Open Date Reviews | 6 | 66.7 |
| Automatic Referral with Fixed Reviews | 3 | 33.3 |
| If Hospital Memo or Transfer Letter Requested | 5 | 55.6 |
| Nursing Home Medical Staff Requested | 6 | 66.7 |
| Family Requested | 4 | 44.4 |
| Nursing Staff Requested | 6 | 66.7 |
| Nutritional Screening Performed for All Patients | 9 | 100 |
| Nutritional Screening Repeated | ||
| Yes | 7 | 77.8 |
| No | 2 | 22.2 |
| How Often is Nutritional Screening Repeated | ||
| 3-Monthly | 3 | 33.3 |
| 6-Monthly | 4 | 44.4 |
| Not Repeated | 2 | 22.2 |
| Speech/Swallowing Therapy Service | ||
| In-House Speech Therapist | 0 | 0 |
| Outsourced Speech Therapy Services | 5 | 55.6 |
| No Speech Therapist Services | 4 | 44.4 |
| Frequency of Speech/Swallowing Therapy Services per month | 1.0 | IQR: 0.0, 6.0 |
| Required Modified Texture Diet or Modified Fluid Viscosities | ||
| New Cases Per Month | 45 | − |
| Total | 585 | − |
| Required Tube Feedings (HEN) | ||
| New Cases Per Month | 2 | − |
| Total | 240 | − |
| Types of Tube Feedings | ||
| Nasogastric | 234 | 97.5 |
| PEG | 6 | 2.5 |
| Method of Feeding | ||
| Bolus | 240 | 100 |
Total number of nursing homes at time of survey = 69. Total number of nursing home beds in Singapore in 2018 census = 15205. HEN: Home Enteral Nutrition; IQR: Interquartile range; VWO: Voluntary Welfare Organization.