Background: As dementia progresses, people with dementia experience many problems during mealtimes that seriously affect their physical, psychological, and social health and quality of life. Formal caregivers play an important role in optimizing mealtime care.
Objective: To systematically review and synthesise relevant qualitative studies exploring the experience and perceptions of formal caregivers regarding optimizing mealtime care for people with dementia.
Design: A systematic review of qualitative research.
Data Sources: The PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, CINAHL, CNKI, WanFang and Vip databases were systematically searched.
Review Methods: Two reviewers independently screened the titles and abstracts, extracted the data and performed critical appraisals of each included study. The data synthesis was conducted using thematic analysis.
Findings: A total of 10 studies were included. The formal caregivers included nursing assistants, nurses, speech and language therapists, nursing students, dietitians, a social worker, a professional educator, physiotherapists, health care aides, kitchen staff, diversional therapy assistants and other unidentified care staff. The findings were synthesised into the following 3 analytical themes: (1) tailored rather than standardized; (2) emotional nurturance; and (3) beyond the individual level.
Conclusions: Mealtimes involve complex physiological and psychological processes. Formal caregivers should develop tailored care practices based on individual patients' preferences and needs. Emotional connection plays a key role and has a positive impact on the mealtime experience. Further research is needed to explore the specific effects of emotional connections on optimizing mealtime care.
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