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. 2024 Nov 12;16(22):3861. doi: 10.3390/nu16223861

Table 2.

Participants responding correctly to survey questions on educational video (n = 87).

Question Pre-Test Post-Test
Residents who require thickened beverages are at high risk for dehydration as compared to those who drink thin fluids. 68% a 82% a
Food does not contribute to resident hydration needs. 80% b 83% b
Residents will drink more when they are with their family or friends. 72% a 84%
One way to increase fluid intake in residents is offering fluids between meals. 86%a 86%
The thirst sensation is increased in older adults. 71% b 79%
For residents needing assistance to drink, I am confident that I can help them to drink when I am doing other things with them. 68% c 76%
With 1 being low and 10 being high…How would you rate your knowledge on how to support residents who do not drink enough? 8.00 d 9.00
Where 1 is easy to do and 10 is hard to do…Providing residents with fluid between meals is… 5.00 d 5.00

Note. Emboldened questions are significant at p < 0.05. a Percentage of participants responding to correctly true for a true/false question. b Percentage of participants responding to correctly false for a true/false question. c Percentage of participants agreeing or strongly agreeing with the statement. d Median based on a scale rating of 1–10.