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What is Feeding Tube?

Feeding tubes are used to support a person's nutritional needs. They may be temporary or needed intermittently during acute illness and in recovery. Long term use is indicated for providing nutrition and hydration when control over swallowing is impaired due to progressive disease or injury.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
3 20%
None
12 80%

Most commonly reported side effects

discomfort
1 7%
none
1 7%
pain at site
1 7%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
3 50% Other: 50%
Doctor's advice
1 17% Doctor's advice: 17%
Course of treatment ended
1 17% Course of treatment ended: 17%
Not indicated
1 17% Not indicated: 17%

See all 6 patients who’ve stopped using Feeding Tube

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Feeding Tube

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
4
4
14
21
28

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
2
1
2
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
10 67%
Usually
2 13%
Sometimes
2 13%
Never
1 7%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
3 20%
A little
4 27%
Not at all
8 53%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 7%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
7 47%

Report created on November 21, 2009.