Jpen Parenter Enter
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Jpen Parenter Enter · Sep 2014
Identifying patient-centered quality indicators for the care of adult home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patients.
Previous qualitative research, aimed at eliciting the experiences and views of home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patients in daily life, revealed little information on HPN care. However, to perform patient-centered care, it is important to understand what "quality of care" means for adult HPN patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify quality indicators through patients' perspectives. ⋯ Interviews with HPN patients revealed an interesting set of indicators that can be used to perform, evaluate, or improve current HPN care and are a starting point for a more patient-centered approach.
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Jpen Parenter Enter · Sep 2014
Self-insertion of a nasogastric tube for home enteral nutrition: a pilot study.
Enteral tube feeding can be a source of discomfort and reluctance from patients. We evaluated for the first time the tolerability of self-insertion of a nasogastric (NG) tube for home enteral nutrition (EN). ⋯ This pilot study suggests that self-insertion of an NG tube may be efficacious and well tolerated in patients receiving EN for chronic conditions.