Tube Feeding - Making the decision

Information for patients, relatives and carers when considering gastrostomy tube placement.

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To support the decision making process when considering the insertion of a Gastrostomy tube for feeding purposes.

The Target Group is aware of the issues around Gastrostomy tube placement and is subsequently able to make an informed decision.

  • Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, Code of Practice Scottish Executive (2002)
  • Brotherton, A. Clinical decision making and the provision of information in PEG feeding: an exploration of patients and their carers' perceptions. Journal of human nutrition and dietetics 2009;22;4;302-9
  • Cullen S. Gastrostomy tube feeding in adults: risks, benefits and alternatives, Proceedings of the nutrition society ( 2011) 70;3:292-298
  • Ethical and Legal Aspects of Clinical Hydration and Nutritional Support. British Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Draft Clinical Standards: Food, Fluid and Nutritional Care. Clinical Standards Board for Scotland CSBS (2002)
  • Joseph-Andre G. Family satisfaction after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion in nursing home residents. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2010)58:S172-S173
  • Lothian Enteral Tube Feeding Best Practice Statement NHS Lothian Enteral Tube Feeding Best Practice Group (2013)
  • Management of Patients with Stroke: Identification and Management of Dysphagia, SIGN 78. SIGN (2003)
  • Mayre Chilton K. Talwar B. Goff L. Different experiences and perspectives between head and neck cancer patients and their care-givers on their daily impact of a gastrostomy tube. Journal of human nutrition and dietetics (2011) 24;5:449-59
  • Russell C, A The Needs of Patients Requiring Home Enteral Tube Feeding. Professional Nurse (2002) 17:8 p500-5
  • Standards and Guidelines for Nutritional Support of Patients in Hospitals. British Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition BAPEN (2012) Current Perspectives on Entereal Nutrition in Adults. BAPEN (1999)
  • Taylor, P. Decision making in long-term care: feeding tubes, The annals of long-term care (2001) 9;11:21-6
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NDR-UK Ref No: 9320
Publication Format: A5 leaflet
Classification: DT
Pack size: 10
Publication date: 12/04
Last Review: 2017
Last Update: 2021

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