A Culturally Adapted Decision Aid Intervention to Support Chinese American Dementia Caregivers in Feeding-Related Decisions
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Conditions studied: Dementia Caregivers, End of Life Decision Making, Advanced Dementia
In brief
Family caregivers of people with dementia have to decide between tube feeding and hand feeding when persistent eating problems arise. This decision can be difficult for Chinese American dementia caregivers, due to the interplay of culture, potential absence of a patient's advance directive, poor understanding of dementia, and lack of knowledge on the risks and benefits of tube feeding. In this polit study, the principal investigator examines whether a culturally adapted decision aid intervention regarding feeding options named "Chinese version of Making Choices Feeding Options for Patients with Dementia Decision Aid" (CMCFODA) will improve Chinese American caregivers' decision-making about feeding options in patients with moderate or advanced dementia. The proposed study advances the field by providing critical evidence to inform the development and implementation of culturally adapted decision support interventions in end-of-life dementia care.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07370311
- Run by
- Yaolin Pei
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2026-03-24
- Expected to finish
- 2028-07-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-17
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 21 years and older
- Self-identify as Chinese
- Providing caregiving or involvement in end-of-life care decision-making for older Chinese adults with: a) moderate or advanced dementia, b) feeding difficulties, and c) poor oral intake, eating/swallowing problems, or weight loss
You may not qualify if…
- Dementia patients are a) receiving tube feeding, b) enrolled in hospice care, or 3) have a documented preference against a feeding tube
Where it is running
- School of Nursing at UT Austin — Austin, Texas, United States (enrolling)
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