Doctors’ Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Enteral Feeding and Eating Problems in Advanced Dementia
| Autor: | Tali Samson, Tamar Freud, Elena Komissarov, Vladimir Zeldez, Boris Punchik, Yan Press |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Eating problems Cognitive Neuroscience education lcsh:Geriatrics Health outcomes Enteral administration lcsh:RC346-429 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Advanced dementia Doctor’s attitudes Feeding tube medicine In patient Doctor's attitudes 030212 general & internal medicine Original Research Article Intensive care medicine lcsh:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system business.industry medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Pneumonia lcsh:RC952-954.6 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine.symptom business Weight gain |
| Zdroj: | Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 268-276 (2018) Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders EXTRA |
| ISSN: | 1664-5464 |
| Popis: | Background: The use of feeding tubes (FTs) in patients with advanced dementia does not yield positive health outcomes and can have a negative effect. Methods: A cross-sectional study assessed the knowledge and attitudes of physicians on the use of FTs for patients with advanced dementia. Results: 201 of 240 doctors (83.8%) participated in the study; 61.7% of the doctors claimed that FTs prevent aspiration, 51.7% that they prevent pneumonia, and 38.8% that they prevent weight gain. Almost one-third (32.3%) said that the decision to use FTs could be taken by a hospitalist or a primary physician (28.9%). Conclusion: We found large gaps in knowledge among doctors about the use of FTs and consequences in patients with advanced dementia. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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