Feasibility of a Mobile Meal Assistance Program for Direct Care Workers in Long-Term Care Facilities in South Korea

Figures & data

Figure 1 Research design.

Figure 2 CONSORT flowchart.

Table 1 General Characteristics of RWD (N = 23)

Characteristics	N (%)/mean ± SD
Gender
Male	4 (17.4)
Female	19 (82.6)
Age (years)	86.09 ± 5.98
Marital Status
Married	1 (4.3)
Separated	1 (4.3)
Bereaved	21 (91.3)
Education level
None	8 (34.8)
Elementary School	9 (39.1)
Middle School	2 (8.7)
High School	2 (8.7)
≥College	2 (8.7)
Religion
Christian	6 (26.1)
Catholic	3 (13.0)
Buddhist	3 (13.0)
Others	0
None	11 (47.8)
Months with facility	34.26 ± 27.31
Underlying disease
Stroke	3 (13.0)
HTN	15 (65.2)
DM	7 (30.4)

Abbreviations: HTN, hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus.

Table 2 General Characteristics of CAs (N = 23)

Characteristics	N (%)/mean ± SD
Gender
Male	0
Female	23 (100)
Age (years)	60.83 ± 6.93
Education level
Elementary School	4 (17.4)
Middle School	9 (39.1)
High School	9 (39.1)
≥ College	1 (4.3)
Religion
Christian	9 (39.1)
Catholic	4 (17.4)
Buddhist	4 (17.4)
None	6 (26.1)
Experience in LTC (months)	70.78 ± 41.04
Experience in present LTC (months)	60.13 ± 39.58
Number of residents who were cared for	13.13 ± 1.01

Abbreviation: LTC, long-term care facility.

Table 3 Effects of APP on Dependent Variables of RWD (N = 23)

Variables	Pretest	Posttest	z	p
	Mean ± SD
Oral moisture	27.48 ± 3.28	28.74 ± 3.54	−1.617	0.106
Eating behavior	15.48 ± 4.00	15.87 ± 4.45	−1.714	0.087
Eating time (min)	20.43 ± 6.20	20.00 ± 6.74	−.508	0.611

Table 4 Effects of APP on CAs (N = 23)

Variables	Pretest	Posttest	t	p
	Mean ± SD
Attitude	47.74 ± 12.42	42.87 ± 9.15	1.508	0.146
Total Behavior	83.43 ± 12.61	87.96 ± 14.11	−1.225	0.234
Preparation for the residents	13.74 ± 2.03	13.13 ± 2.77	1.058	0.302
Environmental preparation	10.57 ± 1.67	10.52 ± 1.73	0.080	0.937
Eating encouragement	32.04 ± 4.42	34.48 ± 4.76	−1.845	0.079
Using feeding skills	27.09 ± 7.50	29.83 ± 7.80	−1.363	0.187