ArticleAmerican journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias2015
Feeding tubes for older people with advanced dementia living in the community in Israel.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Enteral Nutrition by Nasogastric Tube in Adult Patients under Palliative Care: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Use of Feeding Tubes Among Hospitalized Older Adults With Dementia.JAMA network open · 2025Article
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- The caregiver burden of informal caregivers for stroke patients with and without dysphagia: A multi-center, cross-sectional study in Türkiye.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Partners of persons with severe swallowing dysfunction have significantly reduced mental health.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with In-Hospital Mortality in Elderly Internal Medicine Patients with Nasogastric Tube Feeding.Clinical interventions in aging · 2023Article
- Nationwide Prevalence and Outcomes of Long-Term Nasogastric Tube Placement in Adults.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Palliative Care in Advanced Dementia: Comparison of Strategies in Three Countries.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Who is informed and who uninformed? Addressing the legal barriers to progress in dementia research and care.Israel journal of health policy research · 2019Article
- Dementia care in Israel: top down and bottom up processes.Israel journal of health policy research · 2019Article
- The Burden of Dysphagia on Family Caregivers of the Elderly: A Systematic Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Review
- Incidence of Tube Feeding in 7174 Newly Admitted Nursing Home Residents With and Without Dementia.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias · 2016Article
- Doctors' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Enteral Feeding and Eating Problems in Advanced Dementia.Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders extraArticle
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Abstract
backgroundFeeding tubes to address eating problems of older people with advanced dementia (OPAD) has been studied primarily in nursing homes.
objectivesTo examine the prevalence of feeding tube use among OPAD living in the community; to evaluate the characteristics, quality of care, and the burden on caregivers.
methodsA cross-sectional survey of 117 caregivers of OPAD living in the community.
resultsOf 117 patients, 26% had feeding tubes. Compared to nonusers, feeding tube users had more use of restraints, greater problems with swallowing, more emergency room visits, and were more likely to have a legal guardian. In addition, caregivers of feeding tube users were older and reported very heavy burden of care. Half of the caregivers reported that the medical team consulted them before insertion of the feeding tube.
conclusionFeeding tube use in OPAD in the community is associated with negative outcomes and increased caregiver burden.
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