title: The Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia Scale: determining how much help people with dementia need at mealtime.
abstract: The Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia scale is an 11-item instrument developed to assess eating and feeding problems in people with late-stage dementia. By looking for certain behaviors--spilling food while eating or turning the head when prompted to eat, for example--a nurse can identify a patient's needs and build an effective care plan. The scale takes as little as five minutes to complete. Watch an online video of nurses demonstrating the use of the scale: http://links.lww.com/A281.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stockdell
authors.forename: Elaine J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Amella
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012720:Severity of Illness Index