The Effect of Person-Centered Care Applied to Patients With Dementia on Nutritional Status
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 55
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Edfed score
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of person-centered care on nutritional status of patients with dementia.
In this study, we think that since the practices that reduce the eating difficulties of patients with dementia and prevent possible problems will be applied in a person-centered manner, a different perspective will be developed in this field and will affect the care of the patients more positively.
Detailed Description
In line with the observations made and the patient's wishes, Montessori application, landscaping, special equipment such as high-contrast colored crockery, flatware, and spill-free containers, positive communication, effectiveness Person-centered care interventions such as activities will be implemented and their effects on nutritional status will be evaluated (Pre-test - post-test).
test randomized control group experimental design). No intervention will be made to the control group, they will only be observed.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 65 Years to — (Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Being over 65 years old,
- •Being diagnosed with dementia
- •Being able to step on the scale (no lower extremity loss)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Acute disease state (pneumonia),
- •Patients with PEG,
- •Patients with severe visual and hearing impairment,
- •Mild dementia patients,
- •Parkinson's patients,
- •Patients with head trauma
Arms & Interventions
EXPERIMENT I
Reminiscence therapy intervention group
Intervention: Reminiscence Therapy (Behavioral)
EXPERIMENT II
Montessori application initiative group
Intervention: Montessori application (Behavioral)
EXPERIMENT III
Environmental initiative group
Intervention: Environmental Layout (Behavioral)
EXPERIMENT IV
Application of contrast ergonomic special equipment initiative group
Intervention: Application of contrast ergonomic special equipment (Behavioral)
CONTROL GROUP
ORDINARY CARE
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Edfed score
Time Frame: one month
Change in edfed score after one month of application
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Busra Kul
MsC
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)