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- Title
Nasogastric feeding for stroke patients: practice and education.
- Authors
Mahoney, Catherine; Rowat, Anne; Macmillan, Maureen; Dennis, Martin
- Abstract
Dysphagia is common after stroke, so feeding through a nasogastric (NG) tube may be necessary. These tubes are frequently dislodged, causing interruption to feeding and hydration, and potential aspiration of feed or fluids into the lungs. Interventions to prevent this may include taping tubes to the face; the application of hand mittens or bandaging patients' hands; inserting the NG tube into the nostril on the stroke-affected side; and nasal bridles. The aims of this survey were to investigate the management of NG feeding for stroke patients, including current tube confirmation and securing techniques, and associated nurse education. This was part of a three-phased sequential mixed-methods study. This paper reports on the second quantitative phase.
- Publication
British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 2015, Vol 24, Issue 6, p319
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2015.24.6.319