Doctors' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Enteral Feeding and Eating Problems in Advanced Dementia

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Boris PunchikYan Press

Abstract

The use of feeding tubes (FTs) in patients with advanced dementia does not yield positive health outcomes and can have a negative effect. A cross-sectional study assessed the knowledge and attitudes of physicians on the use of FTs for patients with advanced dementia. 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%). We found large gaps in knowledge among doctors about the use of FTs and consequences in patients with advanced dementia.

Citations

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