Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr. 2020 Jul-Dec;39(3-4):205-213. doi: 10.1080/21551197.2020.1819510. Epub 2020 Sep 15.
Research has suggested that family caregivers of older people with dementia often find it difficult to maintain a healthy diet due to the stress of their daily routine, putting them at increased risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases. The present qualitative study aims to clarify the factors that affect the dietary habits of family caregivers of older people with dementia. A total of 21 family caregivers of outpatients with dementia took part in interviews about their diet during a hospital visit in Japan. Qualitative content analysis was used to systematically identify ideas and patterns emerging from the interview data. The data suggest that dementia care helps family caregivers become more conscious of their own dietary lifestyle choices and increases communication opportunities. On the other hand, caregiver burden was found to have a negative influence on the quality and level of interest in dietary choices of caregivers. Providing timely and useful information on care services to family caregivers who might have hesitated to use them in the past was suggested as a useful initiative to relieve caregiver burden. This study clarified five themes related to the eating habits of family caregivers.
研究表明，由于日常压力，痴呆症老年人的家庭照顾者往往难以保持健康的饮食，使他们面临增加的与生活方式相关疾病的风险。本定性研究旨在阐明影响痴呆症老年人家庭照顾者饮食习惯的因素。共有 21 名痴呆症门诊患者的家庭照顾者在日本的一次医院就诊期间接受了关于其饮食的访谈。采用定性内容分析法，系统地从访谈数据中识别出想法和模式。研究结果表明，痴呆症护理使家庭照顾者更加关注自己的饮食生活方式选择，并增加了沟通机会。另一方面，照顾者负担被发现对照顾者饮食选择的质量和兴趣水平有负面影响。为过去可能犹豫使用护理服务的家庭照顾者提供及时和有用的护理服务信息，被认为是减轻照顾者负担的一项有益举措。本研究阐明了与家庭照顾者饮食习惯相关的五个主题。
