Table 4.
Domain (attitudes and perceptions): Perceptions and attitudes in the care of older patients with anorexia of aging
| Overall (n = 870) | Education group (n = 395) | Non‐education group (n = 475) | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
| Anorexia is unavoidable in geriatric patients. | |||||||
| Strongly agree | 146 | 16.8% | 76 | 19.2% | 70 | 14.7% | 0.307 |
| Agree | 363 | 41.7% | 164 | 41.5% | 199 | 41.9% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 235 | 27.0% | 101 | 25.6% | 134 | 28.2% | |
| Disagree | 119 | 13.7% | 50 | 12.7% | 69 | 14.5% | |
| Strongly disagree | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | |
| Missing system | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | |
| The regular use of standardized tools to evaluate older patients for weight loss is critical. | |||||||
| Strongly agree | 355 | 40.8% | 182 | 46.1% | 173 | 36.4% | 0.012 |
| Agree | 442 | 50.8% | 191 | 48.4% | 251 | 52.8% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 57 | 6.6% | 17 | 4.3% | 40 | 8.4% | |
| Disagree | 11 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.7% | |
| Strongly disagree | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | |
| Missing system | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.4% | |
| Lack of high‐quality evidence to guide the care and treatment of older patients with anorexia makes it challenging for me as a clinician to choose treatment. | |||||||
| Strongly agree | 94 | 10.8% | 41 | 10.4% | 53 | 11.2% | 0.046 |
| Agree | 368 | 42.3% | 174 | 44.1% | 194 | 40.8% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 236 | 27.1% | 91 | 23.0% | 145 | 30.5% | |
| Disagree | 142 | 16.3% | 71 | 18.0% | 71 | 14.9% | |
| Strongly disagree | 27 | 3.1% | 17 | 4.3% | 10 | 2.1% | |
| Missing system | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.4% | |
| I have access to an interprofessional team with experience in the care of older adults with anorexia. | |||||||
| Yes, all of the time | 66 | 7.6% | 45 | 11.4% | 21 | 4.4% | <0.001 |
| Yes, most of the time | 233 | 26.8% | 139 | 35.2% | 94 | 19.8% | |
| Rarely | 192 | 22.1% | 94 | 23.8% | 98 | 20.6% | |
| No | 343 | 39.4% | 109 | 27.6% | 234 | 49.3% | |
| Not applicable for my professional role/responsibility | 33 | 3.8% | 6 | 1.5% | 27 | 5.7% | |
| Missing system | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | |
| I involve caregivers such as family members as collaborators in supporting the older adult with anorexia. | |||||||
| Strongly agree | 213 | 24.5% | 112 | 28.4% | 101 | 21.3% | <0.001 |
| Agree | 539 | 62.0% | 250 | 63.3% | 289 | 60.8% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 100 | 11.5% | 29 | 7.3% | 71 | 14.9% | |
| Disagree | 12 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 10 | 2.1% | |
| Strongly disagree | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.4% | |
| Missing system | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.4% | |
Data are presented as N, %, chi‐square test.