Erschienen in:
09.07.2016
Perceptions of healthcare professionals on the usage of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in a teaching hospital from a middle-income South East Asian country
verfasst von:
M. H. Jaafar, S. Mahadeva, P. Subramanian, Maw Pin Tan
Erschienen in:
The journal of nutrition, health & aging
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Ausgabe 4/2017
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Abstract
Objective
To explore the perceptions of healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) in a South East Asian nation towards percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding.
Design
Semi-structured, qualitative interviews.
Settings
A teaching hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Participants
A total of 17 healthcare professionals aged 23-43 years, 82% women.
Results
Thematic analysis revealed five themes that represent HCPs’ perceptions in relation to the usage of PEG feeding: 1) knowledge of HCPs, 2) communication, 3) understanding among patients, and 4) financial and affordability.
Conclusion
The rationale for reluctance towards PEG feeding observed in this regions was explained by lack of education, knowledge, communication, team work, and financial support. Future studies should assess the effects of educational programmes among HCPs and changes in policies to promote affordability on the utilization of PEG feeding in this region.