The Effect of Person-Centered Care Applied to Patients With Dementia on Nutritional Status

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Dementia

Treatments: Behavioral: Montessori application; Behavioral: Environmental Layout; Behavioral: Application of contrast ergonomic special equipment; Behavioral: Reminiscence Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06191172

IstanbulUC-2022/10

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 55 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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55 participants in 5 patient groups

EXPERIMENT I

Experimental group

Description:

Reminiscence therapy intervention group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Reminiscence Therapy

EXPERIMENT II

Experimental group

Description:

Montessori application initiative group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Montessori application

EXPERIMENT III

Experimental group

Description:

Environmental initiative group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Environmental Layout

EXPERIMENT IV

Experimental group

Description:

Application of contrast ergonomic special equipment initiative group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Application of contrast ergonomic special equipment

CONTROL GROUP

No Intervention group

Description:

ORDINARY CARE