Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of caregivers of functionally disabled older adults regarding nutritional management
Caregivers of functionally disabled older adults demonstrated limited knowledge, moderate attitudes, and proactive practices in nutritional management. Intervention strategies should prioritize targeted educational support that enhances caregivers' nutritional knowledge while simultaneously addressing attitudinal barriers and caregiver burden to optimize caregiving behaviors.
Authors
- Li Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6022-2137)
- Yanan Shang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3105-9959)
- Jing Jia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8415-4223)
- Wen Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3852-7223)
- Ying Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1265-2626)
- Xiancai Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4478-628X)
Institutions
- Guangdong Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1660965
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16