Promoting Mealtime Independence and Mealtime Experience for Individuals With Dementia: A Study Protocol.
Zhoumei Yan, Victoria Traynor, Ibrahim Alananzeh and 1 others
PMID 40126974WHAT IT FOUND
No results are available yet.
The pilot plans 20 Spaced Retrieval and Montessori mealtime sessions for nursing home residents with dementia. The planned outcomes are eating difficulties, engagement, and nutrition.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for OTsWhat it means for SLPsWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
No results are available yet; this is a protocol. The planned sample is small, 25–30 participants, and the protocol expects 20%–30% attrition. The design is a single group with repeated measures, so it cannot show that SPREMON caused any change. The intervention combines Spaced Retrieval and Montessori-based activities, so the contribution of either component cannot be separated. The intervention will be delivered by a PhD candidate with trained nursing home staff.
Declared interests
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this protocol as evidence that the mealtime intervention works. It reports no results yet, and the design has no control group.