JOURNAL LA MEDIHEALTICO
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): Journal La Medihealtico

Relationship of Food Service to Nutrition Installation with the Level of Satisfaction and Leftover Meals of Inpatients

Andi Purnamasari (Program Studi S1 Gizi STIKES Salewangang Maros, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia)
Siti Uswatun Hasanah (rogram Studi S1 Gizi STIKES Salewangang Maros, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia)
Siti Masithah (Program Studi S1 Gizi STIKES Salewangang Maros, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia)
Andi Rahmaniar (Program Studi S1 Gizi STIKES Salewangang Maros, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia)
Selvia Selvia (Program Studi S1 Gizi STIKES Salewangang Maros, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 May 2026

Abstract

Food service is one of the hospital nutrition services starting from menu planning to food distribution. Minimum Service Standards for food service include punctuality in providing food and food waste ≤ 20%. Based on the results of a survey conducted at La Temmamala Regional Hospital in 2024, the percentage of patient food waste was <20%. This shows that the SPM of the nutrition installation has reached the target, but there are still efforts to maintain and improve. This study aims to examine the relationship between nutrition installation food service and the level of satisfaction and food waste of inpatients at the UPT La Temmamala Regional Hospital, Soppeng Regency. This study uses a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional study design with a sample of 55 inpatients at La Temmamala Regional Hospital. Sampling by purposive sampling was carried out in June 2025. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test. Hospital food service variables for indicators of waiter attitude, punctuality of food distribution and cleanliness of cutlery were rated as good by 55 respondents (100%) for indicators of food menu variety and patient satisfaction variables were rated as good by 54 respondents (98.2%) and less good by 1 respondent (1.8%). There is a relationship between hospital food service and patient satisfaction with a p value of 0.018 and there is no relationship between hospital food service and patient food waste with a p value of 0.291.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JournalLaMedihealtico

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Veterinary

Description

Journal La Medihealtico is peer reviewed, open access Academic and Research Journal which publishes Original Research Articles, Review Article, Case Report editorial comments etc. in all fields of medical sciences and health sciences including Health Care Delivery, Health Care Research, ...