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Doctors' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Enteral Feeding and Eating Problems in Advanced Dementia.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Feeding-related hospitalizations and outcomes in advanced dementia.European geriatric medicine · 2026Observational
- Perspectives of Hospital Medicine Providers on the Management of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Patients with Dementia.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Article
- The dialectics of enteral nutrition in advanced dementia.Singapore medical journal · 2025Article
- Use of Feeding Tubes Among Hospitalized Older Adults With Dementia.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Physicians' views and knowledge on the antibiotic treatment of pneumonia in advanced dementia.Israel journal of health policy research · 2024Article
- Pre-hospitalization dysphagia and feeding tube placement in nursing home residents with advanced dementia.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2024Article
- Nurse and Nursing Students´ Opinions and Perceptions of Enteral Nutrition by Nasogastric Tube in Palliative Care.Nutrients · 2021Article
- At the crossroads of religion and palliative care in patients with dementia.Israel journal of health policy research · 2020Article
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- Tube Feeding in Individuals with Advanced Dementia: A Review of Its Burdens and Perceived Benefits.Journal of aging research · 2019Review
- Ethical challenges in end-stage dementia: Perspectives of professionals and family care-givers.Nursing ethicsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of feeding tubes (FTs) in patients with advanced dementia does not yield positive health outcomes and can have a negative effect.
methodsA cross-sectional study assessed the knowledge and attitudes of physicians on the use of FTs for patients with advanced dementia.
results201 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%).
conclusionWe found large gaps in knowledge among doctors about the use of FTs and consequences in patients with advanced dementia.
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