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- Title
Blended diet in enteral feeding: current guidance.
- Authors
Barry, Michelle
- Abstract
The practice of administering blended food via enteral feeding tubes has been growing in popularity in recent years. Concerns have been raised as this practice was perceived to increase risk of gastrointestinal intolerance, allergic reactions, nutritional insufficiency, tube blockages, and infection compared with using commercial enteral feed (CEF), the gold standard, as well as risk of litigation against the professional due to their support of practice that is not evidence-based. However, research has shown that the physical, social and emotional benefits from receiving blended diet may outweigh the previously suggested risks. Guidance has been updated to encourage discussions around blended diet while informing the tube-fed individuals, families and carers of potential risks, potential benefits, barriers, considerations for training, safety and contraindications.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; HEALTH literacy; PATIENT education; NURSES; COMMUNITY health services; DOCUMENTATION; OCCUPATIONAL roles; BRITISH Dietetic Association; PATIENT safety; MEDICAL care; HOSPITALS; ENTERAL feeding; MOTIVATION (Psychology); GASTROSTOMY; PROFESSIONAL employee training; COUNSELING; DIET
- Publication
British Journal of Nursing, 2024, Vol 33, Issue 13, pS8
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2024.0116