Feasibility of a Mobile Meal Assistance Program for Direct Care Workers in Long-Term Care Facilities in South Korea
- 주제(키워드) dementia , eating , mobile applications , nursing intervention
- 주제(기타) Geriatrics & Gerontology
- 설명문(일반) [Jung, Dukyoo; Lee, Hyesoon; Lee, Kyuri; Choi, Eunju] Ewha Womans Univ, Coll Nursing, Seoul, South Korea; [De Gagne, Jennie C.] Duke Univ, Sch Nursing, Durham, NC USA; [Lee, Minkyung] Weill Cornell Med, 1300 York Ave, New York, NY 10065 USA; [Chung, Juyoun] Sejong Univ, Dept Com & Animat Technol, Seoul, South Korea
- 등재 SCIE, SCOPUS
- OA유형 gold, Green Published
- 발행기관 DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
- 발행년도 2020
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000174659
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S273934
- PubMed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33149563
초록/요약
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.
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