Anchor-Based and Distributional Responsiveness of the Spanish Version of the Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia Scale in Older People with Dementia: A Longitudinal Study.

Background/objectives: Patients with dementia present with feeding difficulties (FDs) since diagnosis, conditioning their progression. Early identification is vital for preventing deterioration due to nutritional problems. The Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia Scale (EdFED) identifies the FDs of patients with dementia by studying their behaviours while eating or being fed.

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.

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.

Validation of the Spanish version of the Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia Scale for older people with dementia.

Aims: To adapt the Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia Scale (EdFED) for use in a Spanish-speaking population and to assess its validity and reliability in patients with dementia.

Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out in two stages: 1. Cross-cultural adaptation (translation, back-translation, review by committee of experts, pilot test and weighting of results); 2.

[Design and validation of a home care satisfaction questionnaire: SATISFAD].

Objectives: To design and validate an instrument to assess satisfaction with home care services, in both self-administered and telephone versions.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional observational study of the population using home care services in the health districts of Malaga, Costa del Sol, Almeria and Granada (Spain). A questionnaire was designed by an expert panel using a Deplhi technique.