Parent, patient and health professional perspectives regarding enteral nutrition in paediatric oncology

Abstract

By standardising the information given to parents and enhancing understanding of parent, patient and health-care worker perceptions about ETF, the initiation of tube feeding may be optimised. This may positively impact patient outcomes in the future.

Revised antiemetics guidelines and the impact on nutritional status during induction chemotherapy in children with high‐risk neuroblastoma

“…Reducing the number of hospital admissions they experience will allow for their time within the home setting to be maximized. Secondly, parents often have a number of concerns about the prospect of their child requiring a feeding tube during cancer treatment . Being able to postpone, or avoid, the insertion of a feeding tube would impact positively on the QoL of both the child and their parents.…”

“I Wouldn't Ever Want It”: A Qualitative Evaluation of Patient and Caregiver Perceptions Toward Enteral Tube Feeding in Hip Fracture Inpatients

“…These consisted of a brief explanation of ETF, a primary question (What are your thoughts about the use of tube feeding in patients that are malnourished and not eating enough?) and supportive, probing questions, developed withe consideration to existing evidence (see Online Appendix 1) . Interviews were conducted at the bedside or in a quiet place on or near the ward.…”

“…With the invasive nature of ETF, and equivocal supporting evidence, gaining an insight into patient/caregiver perspectives toward this feeding method is vital to inform decision making surrounding its application. This has been explored in other groups, including dementia, oncology, and surgical patients . Key facilitators within oncology patients included nutrition adequacy, decreased meal‐time stress, and ease of medication consumption.…”

Bridging the gap in paediatric nutrition: Dietetic practice research to improve knowledge translation

“…Cohen et al . report on the parent, patient and health professional perspectives regarding enteral nutrition in paediatric oncology.…”

“…Furthermore, both positive (enabling) and negative (inhibiting) stakeholder perceptions emerged. The authors concluded by identifying several knowledge translation strategies—informed by understanding their stakeholders—that may form the basis of interventions to enhance enteral tube feeding initiation and improved patient outcomes …”