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Home enteral-tube feeding: The changing role of the dietitian

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2007

Sharon M. Madigan
Sharon M. Madigan*
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, Jordanstown, Co., Antrim, BT37 OQB, UK
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Corresponding author: Sharon M. Madigan, fax +44 2890 368202, s.madigan@ulster.ac.uk
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Abstract

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Enteral feeding in primary care has increased markedly over the last decade. It allows patients to be discharged to home or residential care who previously would have remained in hospital. Difficulties do arise for patients, their carers and health professionals, as care of these patients and support for health professionals is often patchy or non-existent. Dietitians are uniquely placed to participate in the management of tube feeding in primary care, provide support and education to patients and their carers, evaluate treatment and promote better outcomes for patients receiving tube feeding.

Keywords

Home enteral-tube feedingDietitianPrimary care
Type
Symposium on ‘Home enteral feeding’
Information
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 62 , Issue 3 , August 2003 , pp. 761 - 763
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 2003

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