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Roberson JL, Gasior JA, Ginzberg SP, Bakillah E, Passman J, Shreve L, Sharoky CE, Nadolski G, Courtright KR, Kaufman EJ. The Impact of Palliative Decompressive Gastrostomy Tube Placement on Patients and Their Caregivers: A Mixed Methods Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 2024:10.1245/s10434-024-15943-0. [PMID: 39085545 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15943-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Palliative decompressive gastrostomy tubes are intended to relieve the severe physical symptoms of malignant small bowel obstruction (SBO) near the end of life. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of palliative decompressive gastrostomy tube on patient and caregiver well-being. PATIENTS AND METHODS We prospectively enrolled patients with a malignant SBO and their caregivers at the time of informed consent for decompressive gastrostomy tube placement. We collected the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) and the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Palliative (FACIT-Pal-14) surveys from patients at baseline and at 2-week post-procedure follow-up. The Caregiver Burden Scale survey was administered to caregivers at baseline. Survey scores were compared using paired t-tests. We also conducted semistructured interviews with patients and their caregivers at two-week follow-up until thematic saturation was reached. Content analysis was used to identify themes with two independent coders. RESULTS We enrolled 15 patient-caregiver dyads. Preprocedure, the median caregiver burden scale score was 37.5 (significant burden ≥ 21). Eight patients (53%) survived to 2 weeks; among these patients, median ESAS scores (51 versus 43.5, p < 0.001) and median FACIT-Pal-14 scores (22 versus 32, p = 0.015) were significantly improved at 2-week follow-up. Interviews revealed three major themes: improved symptom management, new stressors, and opportunities for better education and resources. CONCLUSIONS Decompressive gastrostomy tubes effectively alleviated symptoms in patients with inoperable malignant SBOs. This palliative intervention may provide greater benefit if performed earlier, and caregivers and patients need improved resources and education for tube management to minimize added stressors.
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- Jeffrey L Roberson
- Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Romano C, Lionetti P, Spagnuolo MI, Amarri S, Diamanti A, Verduci E, Lezo A, Simona G. Trends and challenges in home enteral feeding methods for children with gastrointestinal disorders: an expert review on bolus feeding delivery methods. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 18:193-202. [PMID: 38030649 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2023.2289530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION New evidence supports the benefits of bolus feeding for children receiving home enteral feeding (HEN). Current home methods of bolus feeding have certain limitations, particularly in mobile or restless patients. Therefore, innovative delivery methods have been introduced to provide more flexible methods of reducing feeding time and formula handling. AREAS COVERED This manuscript presents an expert review of the updates in HEN for children and the results of an online user experience questionnaire about an innovative new cap-based bolus feeding system. A literature bibliographic search was conducted on Medline via PubMed up to September 2023 to collect relevant studies. We presented recent evidence demonstrating a dramatic increase in HEN use among children requiring EN and its benefits on patients' nutritional status and quality of life. In addition, the article examined the clinical and social benefits of bolus feeding and current challenges in delivery methods. We described the benefits of the new system and its user experience. EXPERT OPINION The uses and indications for bolus feeding in HEN are increasing among children. However, there are still some unmet needs regarding traditional delivery methods. Innovative techniques can improve flexibility, reduce feeding time, and improve user experience and quality of life.
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- Claudio Romano
- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, Department NEUROFARBA - University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Pediatric Palliative Care, Fondazione Hospice MT. C. Seràgnoli, BO, Bentivoglio, Italy
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- Artificial Nutrition Unit Bambino Gesù, Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Clinical Nutrition, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics,Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
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Sundbom M, Cabrera E, Nyman R, Barbier CE, Johnson U, Ljungdahl M. A randomized trial comparing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and radiologically inserted percutaneous gastrostomy (RIG). Scand J Surg 2023; 112:69-76. [PMID: 36852550 DOI: 10.1177/14574969231156354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE At present, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the procedure of choice in establishing a permanent feeding tube in patients with chronic severe dysphagia. This is the first prospective randomized study in adults comparing PEG with radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG). METHODS Randomization of 106 patients, eligible for both techniques, to PEG (pull method) or RIG. The groups were comparable in terms of age, body mass index, and underlying diseases. Adverse events were reported 10 and 30 days after the operative procedure, and mortality was up until 6 months. The validated European Quality of life 5 Dimensions 3 level version (EQ-5D) questionnaire was used for health status measurements. RESULTS The procedures were successfully completed in all patients. The median operative time was 10 min for PEG and 20 min for RIG (p < 0.001). The overall rate of adverse events was lower for PEG (22%) than for RIG (51%, p = 0.002), mostly due to less local self-limiting stoma reactions and tube problems. The 30-day mortality was lower after PEG (2% versus 14%, p = 0.020). Patient-scored health status remained low for the entire cohort, with an EQ-5D utility index of 0.164. Self-rated health was low but improved in the RIG group (52.5 from 41.1, out of 100). CONCLUSION PEG can be recommended as the primary procedure in patients in need of a feeding gastrostomy, mainly due to a lower frequency of tube complications. However, as the two techniques complement each other, RIG is also a valid alternative method. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number ISRCTN17642761. https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN17642761.
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- Magnus Sundbom
- Department of Surgical Sciences Uppsala University SE-751 85 Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Reardon J, Truax AE, Naranian T, Liu LWC. Enhancing Self-Management of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes Through the Implementation of a Standardized Education and Assessment Pathway: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Gastroenterol Nurs 2023; 46:41-46. [PMID: 36706141 DOI: 10.1097/sga.0000000000000689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Intraduodenal infusion of levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube with jejunal extension is a treatment option to reduce motor and nonmotor complications in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease when oral therapy no longer provides sufficient benefit. Medication management is of central focus; however, there was no standardized patient education on stoma-site care and tube maintenance, leading to the development of stoma-site complications. As a quality improvement (QI) initiative, a standardized education and assessment pathway was developed and implemented in an urban academic outpatient clinic to enhance patient self-management and reduce stoma-site complications. A retrospective chart review was conducted to establish baseline incidence of cutaneous stoma-site complications. QI interventions were implemented using a rapid-cycle improvement model. Routine stoma assessments by a nurse who specializes in wound, ostomy, and continence care were implemented at set points, and patient education on PEG tube care and maintenance was reinforced at each session. Results demonstrated a significant reduction in moderate-to-severe tube and stoma-site-related complication. Implementation of a similar standardized education and assessment pathway in patients with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes may lead to a decrease in stoma-site-related complications and overall better patient self-management.
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- Joyce Reardon
- Joyce Reardon, MN, RN, CWOCN, WOCC(C), is a Clinical Nurse Specialist-Wound, Ostomy, Continence, Toronto Western Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Alexis Truax, MClSc-WH, RN, WOCC(C), is a Clinical Nurse Specialist-Wound, Ostomy, Continence, Toronto Western Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Taline Naranian, BScN, RN, is a Registered Nurse, Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Louis W. C. Liu, PhD, MD, FRCP(C), is the Division Head of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Health Network and Sinai Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Joyce Reardon, MN, RN, CWOCN, WOCC(C), is a Clinical Nurse Specialist-Wound, Ostomy, Continence, Toronto Western Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Alexis Truax, MClSc-WH, RN, WOCC(C), is a Clinical Nurse Specialist-Wound, Ostomy, Continence, Toronto Western Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Taline Naranian, BScN, RN, is a Registered Nurse, Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Louis W. C. Liu, PhD, MD, FRCP(C), is the Division Head of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Health Network and Sinai Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Joyce Reardon, MN, RN, CWOCN, WOCC(C), is a Clinical Nurse Specialist-Wound, Ostomy, Continence, Toronto Western Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Alexis Truax, MClSc-WH, RN, WOCC(C), is a Clinical Nurse Specialist-Wound, Ostomy, Continence, Toronto Western Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Taline Naranian, BScN, RN, is a Registered Nurse, Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Louis W. C. Liu, PhD, MD, FRCP(C), is the Division Head of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Health Network and Sinai Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Joyce Reardon, MN, RN, CWOCN, WOCC(C), is a Clinical Nurse Specialist-Wound, Ostomy, Continence, Toronto Western Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Alexis Truax, MClSc-WH, RN, WOCC(C), is a Clinical Nurse Specialist-Wound, Ostomy, Continence, Toronto Western Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Taline Naranian, BScN, RN, is a Registered Nurse, Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Louis W. C. Liu, PhD, MD, FRCP(C), is the Division Head of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Health Network and Sinai Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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A scoping review of best practices in home enteral tube feeding. Prim Health Care Res Dev 2022; 23:e43. [PMID: 35924718 PMCID: PMC9381166 DOI: 10.1017/s1463423622000366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Aims: To review the experiences of healthcare professionals (HCPs) and service users on the provision and receipt of home enteral nutrition (HEN) in primary care settings, respectively. Backgrounds: HEN supports the nutritional needs of service users in primary care settings who are unable to meet their nutritional requirements through oral intake alone. While HEN supports service users to remain in their home, the provision of HEN services can be variable. The prevalence of HEN is increasing as health systems shift delivery of care from acute to primary care settings, and therefore the evolving needs of HCPs and service users in relation to HEN deserve exploration. Methods: Quantitative and qualitative studies were included if they described (1) practices that support best outcomes in adults on HEN and residing in their own homes and/or (2) service user and HCP experiences of HEN. Studies on the economics of HEN were included. Databases searched included MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and CINAHL. Publications up to March 2021 were included. A descriptive analytical approach was used to summarise the findings. Findings: Key themes included the importance of initial education to enable service users to adapt to HEN and the need for support from knowledgeable HCPs. Access to support from HCPs in primary care was limited, and some HCPs felt their knowledge of HEN was inadequate. Service users highlighted the significant impact of HEN on daily living and emphasised the need for support from a HEN team. HEN services were also associated with reduced hospital admissions, lengths of stay in hospital, and costs of hospitalisation. Conclusions: A specialist HEN service can manage enteral nutrition-related complications, reduce unnecessary hospital admissions, and improve quality of care and patient satisfaction. Further education of HCPs is needed on the provision of HEN.
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Sezer RE, Talas MS. In Home Caregivers' Experiences With Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Patients: A Qualitative Review. Gastroenterol Nurs 2021; 44:268-277. [PMID: 34176890 DOI: 10.1097/sga.0000000000000541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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In home caregivers of patients with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy face physical, social, and psychological problems. The results of qualitative studies play a key role in determining in home caregivers' percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy-related problems, attitudes, views, and experiences. The aim of this review was to survey the literature to assess the problems faced by in home caregivers of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy patients and identify solutions to these problems. PubMed, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases were screened using the key words qualitative research, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, enteral nutrition, and mixed method for relevant articles published between 1945 and November 2019. The literature search yielded 446 scholarly articles. Their titles and abstracts were screened for possible inclusion in this review. Fifteen articles that met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The quality of the included qualitative articles were assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Qualitative Research Checklist, whereas mixed-methods articles were assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Five major themes were developed: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube problems, training requirement, health support system, effect on life, and tube necessity. We believe that determining caregivers' physical and psychosocial problems around managing patients' percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes and developing support systems can help solve those problems and improve both patients' and caregivers' quality of life.
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- Rana Elcin Sezer
- Rana Elcin Sezer, MSN, is PhD student, and Research Assistant, Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
- Melek Serpil Talas, PhD, is Associate Professor, Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Rana Elcin Sezer, MSN, is PhD student, and Research Assistant, Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
- Melek Serpil Talas, PhD, is Associate Professor, Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Arvanitakis M, Gkolfakis P, Despott EJ, Ballarin A, Beyna T, Boeykens K, Elbe P, Gisbertz I, Hoyois A, Mosteanu O, Sanders DS, Schmidt PT, Schneider SM, van Hooft JE. Endoscopic management of enteral tubes in adult patients - Part 1: Definitions and indications. European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline. Endoscopy 2021; 53:81-92. [PMID: 33260229 DOI: 10.1055/a-1303-7449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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ESGE recommends considering the following indications for enteral tube insertion: (i) clinical conditions that make oral intake impossible (neurological conditions, obstructive causes); (ii) acute and/or chronic diseases that result in a catabolic state where oral intake becomes insufficient; and (iii) chronic small-bowel obstruction requiring a decompression gastrostomy.Strong recommendation, low quality evidence.ESGE recommends the use of temporary feeding tubes placed through a natural orifice (either nostril) in patients expected to require enteral nutrition (EN) for less than 4 weeks. If it is anticipated that EN will be required for more than 4 weeks, percutaneous access should be considered, depending on the clinical setting.Strong recommendation, low quality evidence.ESGE recommends the gastric route as the primary option in patients in need of EN support. Only in patients with altered/unfavorable gastric anatomy (e. g. after previous surgery), impaired gastric emptying, intolerance to gastric feeding, or with a high risk of aspiration, should the jejunal route be chosen.Strong recommendation, moderate quality evidence.ESGE suggests that recent gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding due to peptic ulcer disease with risk of rebleeding should be considered to be a relative contraindication to percutaneous enteral access procedures, as should hemodynamic or respiratory instability.Weak recommendation, low quality evidence.ESGE suggests that the presence of ascites and ventriculoperitoneal shunts should be considered to be additional risk factors for infection and, therefore, further preventive precautions must be taken in these cases.Weak recommendation, low quality evidence.ESGE recommends that percutaneous tube placement (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy [PEG], percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy with jejunal extension [PEG-J], or direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy [D-PEJ]) should be considered to be a procedure with high hemorrhagic risk, and that in order to reduce this risk, specific guidelines for antiplatelet or anticoagulant use should be followed strictly.Strong recommendation, low quality evidence.ESGE recommends refraining from PEG placement in patients with advanced dementia.Strong recommendation, low quality evidence.ESGE recommends refraining from PEG placement in patients with a life expectancy shorter than 30 days.Strong recommendation, low quality evidence*.
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- Marianna Arvanitakis
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Royal Free Unit for Endoscopy and Centre for Gastroenterology, UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, The Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Nutrition Support Team, AZ Nikolaas Hospital, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
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- Department of Upper Digestive Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital and University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine (Solna), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Medicine, Ersta Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Gastroentérologie et Nutrition, Nice, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Elsaid Hussein ES, Mohamed Abu Negm LM. Nursing-Based Guidelines for Caregivers regarding Adult Patients with Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. Open Nurs J 2020. [DOI: 10.2174/1874434602014010148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Background:
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) may cause complications when the management is inadequate and inappropriate. To avoid these complications, caregivers’ experiences and practices must be considered.
Study Aim:
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of nursing- based guidelines on caregivers’ knowledge and practices regarding adult patients with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
Methods:
A quasi-experimental design was used. The study was conducted in the medical and surgical departments in the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Egypt. Sample: The sample consisted of 30 patients with PEG and their caregivers. A Structured interviewing questionnaire, Self-Administered Structured Questionnaire for caregiver, Caregiver Performance observation checklist, and PEG-specific questionnaire were obtained for data collection
Results:
The majority of studied patients (86.7%) were suffering from oncologic problems, in post-test and following up, the majority (83.3%) of caregivers had satisfactory level (76.7) (90%) (70%) in knowledge, complication and management of PEG, respectively. During follow up, the majority (73.3%) (90%) of caregivers were well level as regarding nutritional management and care of PEG. There were statistically significant differences between pre/post and follow-up nursing-based guidelines for caregivers’ knowledge and practice regarding patients with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. The results show an improvement in the patients outcomes and the level of caregiver coping with the care of PEG and overall Patient satisfaction at (χ2 = 3.844, 4.097) p<0.001
Conclusion:
Nursing-based guidelines were helpful in the improvement of the caregiver's knowledge and practice regarding percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
Recommendations
Periodic educational training programs regarding PEG were based on the best practice guidelines for caregivers of those patients.
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Bischoff SC, Austin P, Boeykens K, Chourdakis M, Cuerda C, Jonkers-Schuitema C, Lichota M, Nyulasi I, Schneider SM, Stanga Z, Pironi L. ESPEN guideline on home enteral nutrition. Clin Nutr 2020; 39:5-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2019.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The patient experience of having a feeding tube during treatment for head and neck cancer: A systematic literature review. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2019; 33:66-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2019.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 06/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Chhabria K, Kansara S, Badr H, Stach C, Vernese M, Lerner A, Harms A, Hernandez DJ, Huang AT, Chen G, Parke RB, Charnitsky S, Sandulache VC. Gastrostomy Utilization by Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients Is Partially Driven by Swallowing Function. Laryngoscope 2019; 130:2153-2159. [PMID: 31566749 DOI: 10.1002/lary.28312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) incidence is rapidly increasing, as are survival rates, in large part due to the human papillomavirus (HPV). Treatment intensity, however, has remained unchanged, making treatment-related toxicity (i.e., dysphagia) a critical problem for an increasing number of patients. The primary objective of this study was to determine whether pretreatment objective swallowing measures can predict percutaneous fluoroscopic guided gastrostomy tube (PFG) utilization during OPSCC treatment. METHODS Forty-one newly diagnosed OPSCC patients treated with radiation underwent evaluation of swallow function with modified barium swallow study (MBSS) prior to and at completion of radiation treatment using the Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGEST); a subset of patients were evaluated using the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI). RESULTS Patients were male (100%), primarily Caucasian (85.4%) and p16 positive (85.4%) with mean age of 65.7 years. PFG were placed in 70.7% patients (n = 29) and used by 63.4% (n = 26). Pre- and post-treatment DIGEST scores were associated with T-classification (t = -2.9, p = .001, t = -2.7, p = .01) and indicated deteriorating swallow function during treatment (mean change = 0.46 [t = -2.7, p = .01]). DIGEST and MDADI scores were generally not associated with patient PFG utilization. DIGEST and MDADI scores were significantly correlated prior to, but not following completion of treatment. CONCLUSION Pre-treatment DIGEST and patient reported swallowing outcomes (MDADI) can be useful in identifying patients with unsafe and/or grossly inefficient swallowing function. However, objectively measured swallow function was not associated with PFG utilization. Development of PFG placement algorithms (reactive vs. prophylactic) therefore require additional inputs/metrics. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 130:2153-2159, 2020.
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- Karishma Chhabria
- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.,Speech Pathology Section, Operative Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Speech Pathology Section, Operative Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Speech Pathology Section, Operative Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.,ENT Section, Operative Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.,ENT Section, Operative Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.,ENT Section, Operative Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- ENT Section, Operative Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.,ENT Section, Operative Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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Green SM, Townsend K, Jarrett N, Westoby C, Fader M. People with enteral tubes and their carers' views of living with a tube and managing associated problems: A qualitative interview study. J Clin Nurs 2019; 28:3710-3720. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Sue M. Green
- School of Health Sciences University of Southampton Southampton UK
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- School of Health Sciences University of Southampton Southampton UK
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- School of Health Sciences and Social Work University of Portsmouth Portsmouth UK
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- School of Health Sciences University of Southampton Southampton UK
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Sezer RE, Ozdemir Koken Z, Senol Celik S. Home Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Feeding: Difficulties and Needs of Caregivers, Qualitative Study. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2019; 44:525-533. [PMID: 31148223 DOI: 10.1002/jpen.1612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) may cause complications when adequate and appropriate care is not provided. To avoid these complications, caregivers' experiences and practices must be considered. METHODS This study used the phenomenological qualitative research method. Twenty-one caregivers underwent in-depth interviews and were observed for PEG practices. Interview and observational data were analyzed using content analysis. RESULTS This study revealed 8 themes and 24 subthemes under 3 categories of PEG management, social-emotional change of the caregivers, and expectations, and it was observed that caregivers made errors in stoma care, tube feeding, and medication administration through the PEG tube. CONCLUSION Results indicated that comprehensive and practical discharge training, and home care and counseling services should be provided to effectively address the challenges faced by caregivers of patients with PEG.
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- Rana Elcin Sezer
- Faculty of Nursing, Surgical Nursing Department, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Nursing, Surgical Nursing Department, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, University of Kyrenia, Kyrenia, Cyprus
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The Effect of Enteral Tube Feeding on Patients' Health-Related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11051046. [PMID: 31083338 PMCID: PMC6566785 DOI: 10.3390/nu11051046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Patients with functional gastrointestinal tract who are unable to meet their nutritional requirements may benefit from the use of enteral nutrition via feeding tubes which could be nasogastric, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and jejunostomy. Although enteral tube feeding has been shown to promote nutritional status, improve wound healing, and enhance patients’ quality of life (QoL), evidence of tube and feed complications and reduced QoL has also been reported. Despite the increasing prevalence of patients on enteral tube feeding, no systematic review examining the role of enteral tube feeding on patients’ QoL appears to have been published. Aim: The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the effect of enteral tube feeding on patients’ QoL. Method: Three databases (EMBASE, Pubmed, and PsycINFO) plus Google Scholar were searched for relevant articles based on the Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes (PICO) framework. The review was in line with preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and involved the use of synonyms and medical subject headings. In addition, search terms were combined using Boolean operators (AND/OR) and all the articles retrieved were exported to EndNote for de-duplication. Results: Fourteen articles which met the criteria were included and three distinct areas were identified: the effect of early versus late enteral tube feeding on QoL; the QoL of patients on gastrostomy versus standard care, and the effect of enteral tube feeding on QoL. Overall, nine studies reported improvement in the QoL of patients on enteral tube feeding, while five studies demonstrated either no significant difference or reduction in QoL. Some factors which may have influenced these outcomes are differences in types of gastrostomy tubes, enteral feeding methods (including time patients spent connected to enteral feed/pump), and patients’ medical conditions, as well as the generic and/or type of QoL measuring instrument used. Conclusion: Most reviewed studies suggest that enteral tube feeding is effective in improving patients’ QoL. The use of enteral tube feeding-specific QoL measuring instruments is recommended for future research, and improved management strategies including use of mobile enteral feeding pumps should further enhance patients’ QoL. More studies on the effect of delivery systems/enteral feeding pumps on QoL are needed as research in this area is limited.
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Green SM, Townsend K, Jarrett N, Fader M. The experiences and support needs of people living at home with an enteral tube: a qualitative interview study. J Hum Nutr Diet 2019; 32:646-658. [DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- S. M. Green
- School of Health Sciences University of Southampton Highfield, Southampton UK
- Solent NHS Trust Hampshire UK
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- School of Health Sciences University of Southampton Highfield, Southampton UK
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- School of Health Sciences and Social Work University of Portsmouth Portsmouth UK
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- School of Health Sciences University of Southampton Highfield, Southampton UK
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Mey A, Vassal P, Gonthier R, Celarier T. Représentations et pratiques des gériatres à propos de la gastrostomie chez les plus de 70 ans : étude qualitative. NUTR CLIN METAB 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nupar.2018.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Teresa Day
- Specialist Palliative Care Dietitian, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
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Simpelaere I, White A, Bekkering GE, Geurden B, Van Nuffelen G, De Bodt M. Patient-reported and proxy-reported outcome measures for the assessment of health-related quality of life among patients receiving enteral feeding. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 14:45-75. [DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-2016-002982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Although people often refer to quality of life and there is a respectable research tradition to establish it, the meaning of the term is unclear. In this article we qualitatively study an intervention of which the quantitative effects are documented as indecisive. We do this in order to learn more about what the meaning of the term quality of life means when it is studied in daily life. With the help of these findings we reflect on the intricacies of objectifying and measuring quality of life using quantitative research designs. Our case is the feeding tube for patients suffering from ALS, a severe motor neuron disease that rapidly and progressively incapacitates patients. We studied how these patients, who lived in the Netherlands, anticipated and lived with a feeding tube in the course of their physical deterioration. Our analysis shows that the quality of life related to the feeding tube has to be understood as a process rather than as an outcome. The feeding tube becomes a different thing as patients move through the various phases of their illness, due to changes in their condition, living circumstances, and concerns and values. There are very different appreciations of the way the feeding tube changes the body's appearance and feel. Some patients refuse it because they feel it disfigures their body, whereas others are indifferent to its appearance. Our conclusion is that these differences are difficult to grasp with a quantitative study designs because 'matters of taste' and values are not distributed in a population in the same ways as physiological responses to medication. Effect studies assume physiological responses to be more or less the same for everyone, with only gradual differences. Our analysis of quality in daily life, however, shows that what a treatment comes to be and how it is valued shows shows generalities for subgroups rather than populations.
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- Jeannette Pols
- Department of General Practice, Section of Medical Ethics, Academic Medical Centre, Postbus 22700, 1100 DE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Department of Anthropology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of General Practice, Section of Medical Ethics, Academic Medical Centre, Postbus 22700, 1100 DE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Dinenage S, Gower M, Van Wyk J, Blamey A, Ashbolt K, Sutcliffe M, Green SM. Development and evaluation of a home enteral nutrition team. Nutrients 2015; 7:1607-17. [PMID: 25751819 PMCID: PMC4377869 DOI: 10.3390/nu7031607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Revised: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The organisation of services to support the increasing number of people receiving enteral tube feeding (ETF) at home varies across regions. There is evidence that multi-disciplinary primary care teams focussed on home enteral nutrition (HEN) can provide cost-effective care. This paper describes the development and evaluation of a HEN Team in one UK city. A HEN Team comprising dietetians, nurses and a speech and language therapist was developed with the aim of delivering a quality service for people with gastrostomy tubes living at home. Team objectives were set and an underpinning framework of organisation developed including a care pathway and a schedule of training. Impact on patient outcomes was assessed in a pre-post test evaluation design. Patients and carers reported improved support in managing their ETF. Cost savings were realised through: (1) prevention of hospital admission and related transport for ETF related issues; (2) effective management and reduction of waste of feed and thickener; (3) balloon gastrostomy tube replacement by the HEN Team in the patient's home, and optimisation of nutritional status. This service evaluation demonstrated that the establishment of a dedicated multi-professional HEN Team focussed on achievement of key objectives improved patient experience and, although calculation of cost savings were estimates, provided evidence of cost-effectiveness.
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- Sarah Dinenage
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, UK.
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- Solent NHS Trust, Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Hospital Campus, Southampton, SO16 4XE, UK.
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- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, UK.
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- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, UK.
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- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, UK.
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- Solent NHS Trust/University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
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Abraham RR, Girotra M, Wei JY, Azhar G. Is short-term percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement beneficial in acutely ill cognitively intact elderly patients? A proposed decision-making algorithm. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2014; 15:572-8. [PMID: 25109444 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube is an important method of enteral feeding for patients who require temporary or long-term artificial nutritional support to prevent or correct disease-related malnutrition. However, there is paucity of data on the utility of short-term PEG tube placements in acute illnesses in cognitively intact older adults. METHODS We present a series of seven, cognitively intact patients (age range 72-93 years), who had PEG tubes placed for short periods. These patients were diagnosed with "failure to thrive" and were managed by placing a PEG tube temporarily for nutritional management. None of these patients had terminal illness or hospice eligibility, and all of the patients were community dwellers. RESULTS All of the elderly patients experienced good outcomes in terms of their functional status and nutritional support. CONCLUSIONS Our series clearly supports the notion that short-term PEG tube placement in cognitively intact elderly patients could be a successful strategy to support them during an episode of acute illness, and to improve their nutritional deficits and survival.
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- Rtika R Abraham
- Department of Geriatrics and Reynolds Institute of Aging, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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