… While these burdens and their perceived benefits are elaborated in this review, the overall
impact of tube feeding on the quality of life of severely demented elderly remains unclear. This …

… perceived and observed benefits by both dietitians and carers. Conclusions The use of these
feeds for tube-fed … practice from BFTF to CF for tube feeding, found a significant reduction in …

… Families choose pureed blenderized tube feeds (BTFs) over … for parental nurturing, and the
benefits that come with family … support, and the perceived benefits in a community setting to …

… the available evidence on the benefits and complications of BD versus commercial feeds. …
of home enteral tube feeding has grown year on year. Enteral tube feeding may be required by …

… The present study highlights the vulnerability and perceived benefits embedded in the role
of a family caregiver. Improving communication and standardising practices between home …

… to be tube fed. A novel, complex interrelationship of the following 3 main themes emerged:
knowledge and understanding, perceived consequences and necessity of tube, contributed …

… The goal was to examine how often tube feeding is discussed, whether a decision was …
perceived benefits of feeding tubes. Nearly one-third of the families believed the feeding tube …

… their caregivers desire blenderized tube feeding (BTF) as an alternative or adjunct to
commercial enteral formula. Although dietitians are central in the care of tube fed patients, they do …

… patients, with 55% indicating they had used blenderized tube feeding of some kind [4]. …
providing tube-feeding choices that contain real food is also growing [5, 6]. Perceived benefits of …

… tube feeding (BTF) is the administration of pureed whole foods via gastric feeding tubes.
There is some evidence to suggest that BTF may have clinical and psychosocial benefits when …