Abstract
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 |
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Pages (from-to) | 258-261 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
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)