Development of mealtime difficulty scale for older adults with dementia in long-term care facilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In older patients with dementia, functional dependence on individuals affects their eating behavior, leading to difficulties with meals. In addition to individual factors, several social, cultural, and environmental factors influence mealtime difficulties in older individuals with dementia. Therefore, a measure is required to evaluate the difficulty of eating, considering the different interacting phenomena.

Methods

Mealtime Difficulties Scale for older adults with Dementia (MDSD) was developed through a literature review. A pilot test was undertaken to confirm the meaning of the items and the relevance of mealtime difficulties for older patients with dementia. A panel of six experts examined the content validity of the MDSD. Convenience sampling was used to recru

SUBMITTER: Jung D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9229116 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature