Health Condition 1: F039- Unspecified dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Biopsychosocial model-based caregiver education: Individualized caregiver education based on the Biopsychosocial Model of Mealtime Management in Dementia targeting biological, psycholog
Sponsors
Dr. A.V. Baliga Memorial Hospital
Kasturba Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Caregivers: 1. 18 years or older 2. Can read and understand Kannada 3. Primary informal caregiver 4. Providing regular mealtime support for at least two months 5. Normal cognitive scores as per MoCA PwD: 1. Must have a confirmed diagnosis of dementia 2. Reside within the community 3. Require assistance during mealtimes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Caregivers: 1. Assisted by nursing staff specifically for mealtime tasks 2. Motor disabilities PwD: 1. Other neurological deficits, such as stroke and Parkinson s disease, at the time of recruitment 2. Living in nursing homes or rehabilitation centers 3. Using enteral feeding methods such as nasogastric tubes, jejunostomy, or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of food consumed by the persons with dementia during each meal (measured by weighing food before and after a meal)Timepoint: Measured during each mealtime observation session conducted twice weekly over 3 weeks during baseline and intervention phases. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Caregiver burden (CARES-K) - Caregiver quality of life (Caregiver QoL scale) - Perceived swallowing difficulty of PwD (EAT-10-K) - Assistance required during mealtime (EdFED)Timepoint: Assessed at baseline, post-intervention and 2-week follow-up, with selected mealtime outcomes measured during each mealtime observation session conducted twice weekly over 3 weeks during baseline and intervention phases. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Usha Devadas
Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Outcome results
None listed