Caring for patients on home enteral nutrition: Reported complications by home carers and perspectives of community nurses
ConclusionTo facilitate a better transition of care for patients, adequate training for carers, standardising clinical practice in managing patients with HEN and improving communication between home care services and the acute care hospitals are needed.
Relevance to clinical practiceThis study highlighted the challenges faced by community home care nurses and carers. Results of this study would help to inform future policies and practice changes that would improve the quality of care received by patients on HEN.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Mei Ling Lim, Bei Yi Paulynn Yong, Mei Qi Maggie Mar, Shin Yuh Ang, Mei Mei Chan, Madeleine Lam, Ngian Choo Janet Chong, Violeta Lopez Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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