Prevalence and factors associated with feeding difficulty in institutionalized elderly with dementia in taiwan

C. C. Chang

doi:10.1007/s12603-011-0158-6

Prevalence and factors associated with feeding difficulty in institutionalized elderly with dementia in taiwan

C. C. Chang

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to establish the prevalence rate of feeding difficulty and to understand the factors associated with it among people with dementia. Design: A cross-sectional design was used. Setting: Five nursing homes in Taiwan. Participants: Ninety-three residents with dementia were enrolled. Measurements: Feeding difficulty was measured by The Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFED) scale. Data included demographics, nutritional data, cognition, and independence were also collected. Results: Residents with EdFED scores above five had significantly longer duration of dementia (56.3±27.4 vs 42.2±22.8, P

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	258-261
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-011-0158-6
Publication status	Published - Mar 2012

Keywords

Dementia
Feeding difficulty
Nursing home

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Nutrition and Dietetics
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Medicine(all)

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