Feasibility of a Mobile Meal Assistance Program for Direct Care Workers in Long-Term Care Facilities in South Korea

被引：12

作者：

Jung, Dukyoo ^{[1
]}

De Gagne, Jennie C. ^{[2
]}

Lee, Minkyung ^{[3
]}

Lee, Hyesoon ^{[1
]}

Lee, Kyuri ^{[1
]}

Choi, Eunju ^{[1
]}

Chung, Juyoun ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Ewha Womans Univ, Coll Nursing, Seoul, South Korea

[2] Duke Univ, Sch Nursing, Durham, NC USA

[3] Weill Cornell Med, 1300 York Ave, New York, NY 10065 USA

[4] Sejong Univ, Dept Com & Animat Technol, Seoul, South Korea

来源：

CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING | 2020年 / 15卷

基金：

新加坡国家研究基金会;

关键词：

dementia; eating; mobile applications; nursing intervention; SKILLS TRAINING-PROGRAM; OLDER-ADULTS; EATING PERFORMANCE; FEEDING DIFFICULTY; DEMENTIA; RESIDENTS; DIAGNOSIS;

D O I：

10.2147/CIA.S273934

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and examine the preliminary effectiveness of a mobile application-based meal assistant training program (APP) for use by direct care workers (CAs) assisting residents with dementia in long-term care facilities in South Korea. Methods: We adopted a mixed methods research design, which included a pre- and postintervention study and focus group interviews for the feasibility assessment. Participants included 23 dyads of older adults with dementia and their CAs from a long-term care facility in South Korea. Upon completion of the APP intervention, focused group interviews were conducted with six CAs and five nurses. Results: The results of paired (-tests showed that the effects of the APP intervention on the older adults with dementia and their CAs were not significant; however, the results of the focused group interviews support the potential usefulness of the APP for CAs. Conclusion: The APP may be applicable to long-term care workers who need meal assistant skills education.

引用

页码：2019 / 2029

页数：11

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