Open AccessNutrition Challenges of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: A Qualitative Study from the Perspective of Caretakers in a Mental National Referral Hospital
Author(s) -
Edwin Kigozi,
Clement Egwela,
Livingstone Kamoga,
Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda,
Mark Kaddumukasa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s325463
Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , referral , thematic analysis , focus group , psychological intervention , disease , perspective (graphical) , qualitative research , gerontology , psychiatry , family medicine , business , social science , pathology , marketing , artificial intelligence , sociology , computer science
The burden of Alzheimer's dementia greatly impacts patients and their immediate families. Studies on the perspective of caretakers regarding nutrition in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia are lacking. Yet this information is needed to guide clinical care for patients with dementia. The study explored caretakers' perspective on nutritional challenges faced by patients with Alzheimer's disease and related Dementias at Butabika National Referral Hospital.