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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jan 11.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Intern Med. 2010 Jan 11;170(1):83–88. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.467
Domain Sample Questions
Mealtime processes What has been your experience feeding residents with advanced dementia?
What difficulties have you experienced related to feeding residents with dementia?
What strategies do you use?
Decision-making processes How do you identify residents who have eating difficulty?
What happens when residents experience weight loss?
Who is involved in feeding decisions?
What role do you and others play?
Implicit values What happens if residents stop eating?
What do you see as the risks and benefits of feeding tubes?
Do you experience expectations or pressure from others such as family, primary care provider (PCP) (physician and nurse practitioner), NH administration, or regulatory agencies regarding feeding decisions?