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Research Article: Longitudinal assessment of the eating pattern of people with dementia and its association with problems for feeding and malnutrition: a prospective follow-up study protocol

Date Published: 2023-05-25

Abstract:
Introduction Dementia conditions the patient’s nutrition from the beginning and vice versa. Generating difficulties for feeding (FEDIF) will influence its evolution. There are currently few nutritional longitudinal studies in people with dementia. Most focus on problems already established. The Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFED) Scale identifies FEDIF of patients with dementia by studying their behaviours while eating or being fed. It also indicates areas of potential clinical interventions. Methods and analysis Prospective multicentre observational study carried out in nursing homes, Alzheimer’s day care centres and primary healthcare centres. The study population will be dyads composed by the patient (diagnosed of dementia, over 65 years of age and who have feeding difficulties) and their family caregiver. Sociodemographic variables and nutritional status (body mass index, Mini Nutritional Assessment, blood test and calf and arm circumference) will be assessed. The Spanish version of the EdFED Scale will be completed and the presence of nursing diagnoses related to feeding behaviours will be collected. Follow-up will take place for 18 months. Ethics and dissemination All data will be carried out respecting European legislation 2016/679 in data protection, and the Spanish ‘Organic Law 3/2018 of December 2005’. The clinical data will be kept segregated and encrypted. The informed consent has been obtained. The research has been authorised by the Costa del Sol Health Care District on 27 February 2020 and the Ethics Committee on 2 March 2021. It has obtained funding from the Junta de Andalucía on 15 February 2021. Findings of the study will be presented at provincial, national and international conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.

Introduction:
According to a report by WHO on the global dementia situation, the number of people living with dementia is growing: it is currently >55 million (8.1% of women and 5.4% of men over 65 years of age). This figure will increase to 78 million by 2030 and to 139 million by 2050. 1 In Europe in 2019, it was almost 10 million and these figures are expected to double by 2050. 2 WHO defines dementia as a syndrome in which there is a deterioration of cognitive function beyond what would be expected due to the usual…

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