Development and Effects of a Coping Skill Training Program for Caregivers in Feeding Difficulty of Older Adults with Dementia in Long-Term Care Facilities.
10.4040/jkan.2018.48.2.167
- Author:
Hyun Hwa HONG
1
;
Mee Ock GU
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Kyungnam University, Changwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Long-Term Care;
Dementia;
Feeding Behavior;
Education
- MeSH:
Adaptation, Psychological*;
Adult*;
Body Mass Index;
Caregivers*;
Dementia*;
Education*;
Feeding Behavior;
Humans;
Lectures;
Long-Term Care*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2018;48(2):167-181
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: We developed and tested the effects of a coping skill training program for caregivers in feeding difficulty among older adults with dementia in long-term care facilities. METHODS: A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. The subjects comprised 34 caregivers (experimental group: 17, control group: 17) and 40 older adults with dementia (experimental group: 20, control group: 20). The developed program was delivered in 4-hour sessions over 6 weeks (including 2 weeks of lectures and lab practice on feeding difficulty coping skills, and 4 weeks of field practice). Data were collected before, immediately after, and 4 weeks after the program (January 3 to April 6, 2016). The data were analyzed using t-test and repeated measures ANOVA using SPSS/WIN 20.0. RESULTS: Compared to their counterparts in the control group, caregivers in the experimental group showed a significantly greater improvement in feeding knowledge and feeding behavior, while older adults with dementia showed greater improvements in feeding difficulty and Body Mass Index. CONCLUSION: The study findings indicate that this coping skill training program for caregivers in feeding difficulty is an effective intervention for older adults with dementia in long-term care facilities.
