None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Behavioral : The intervention is a mobile application-based meal assistance training program for use by direct care workers assisting patients with dementia(APP) for four weeks. The training program c
phones. They can review the information at any time and follow the meal assistance program by using the mobile APP.
The mobile APP included four sections: premeal assistance(the importance of eating
Sponsors
Ewha Womans University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Direct care workers 1) those who have more than six months of experience in a long-term care facility 2) Android-based mobile phone users 2. Older adults with dementia(Long-term care residents) 1) residents who have more than six months with a long-term care facility 2) adults ages 65 and older having K-MMSE scores lower than 20 3) those who are Korea Long-term Care Classification Level 3 or 4
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Direct care workers 1) direct care worker who has received meal care education within the past year 2. Older adults with dementia(Long-term care residents) 1) bedridden residents having K-MMSE scores lower than 10 2) residents receiving tube feeding 3) residents with end-stage illness in hospice care
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| feeding attitude (direct care workers);feeding behavior (direct care workers) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| eating behavior (residents with dementia);saliva secretion amounts (residents with dementia);eating duration (residents with dementia) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactKyuri Lee
Ewha Womans University
Outcome results
None listed