… decision-making process regarding feeding tube insertion. Similar to a previous study in two
hospitals with a high rate of feeding tube … role in feeding tube decision-making. Nearly 40% …

… decision making for long-term feeding tube placement in our institution and also as part of
the education curriculum for our surgery endoscopy residents. Our findings of low agreement …

… mothers wanted more information during their decision making. Several mothers did not
make a truly informed choice about G-tube insertion because they learned important information …

… gastrostomy tube (G-tube) insertion can be an important medical intervention when oral feeding
… While no randomized controlled trials of G-tube feeding have been conducted, evidence …

… of decision making for feeding tubes among long-term care facility residents with advanced
dementia occurred in an acute care hospitalization. If the decision to insert a feeding tube …

… This makes physiologic sense, knowing that the physical placement of the feeding tube is
painful and so could lead to oropharyngeal sensitivity. Lively and colleagues further suggested …

… Unfortunately, the therapeutic goal of placing a PEG tube is often to assuage surrogate
decision makers. Surrogates and laypeople often list slowing of malnutrition and sequelae, …

… open communication and shared decision-making that have the … the decision-making process
for gastrostomy tube placement for … that decision making for gastrostomy tube placement is …

… In summary, PEG feeding tube placement has no proven benefits for patients with advanced
dementia, although the data are limited. At the same time, this intervention is associated …

… end-of-life decision making; and reimbursement-related … inappropriately request PEG tube
placement in individuals with … PEG tube placement and allow surrogate decision-makers and …