Comfort feeding in hospitalised people with dementia: a retrospective study of survival following comfort feeding recommendations

Comfort feeding in hospitalised people with dementia: a retrospective study of survival following comfort feeding recommendations

Objectives: Persistent and significant swallowing impairment can occur in individuals with dementia. Determining prognosis and establishing realistic goals of care in this population is complex and comfort feeding may be recommended. This study aimed to establish evidence relating to patient outcome...

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Main Authors: Christine Davis, Nasime Mokari-Manshadi, Viviane De Menezes Caceres, Patrick Russell, Toby Gilbert, Stephen Hedger, Udul Hewage, Dirk Hoffman, Yogesh Sharma, Alice O’Connell, Amrit Sandhu, Jeff Faunt, Campbell Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Series:The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
Subjects:
Comfort feeding
Dementia
Dysphagia
Mortality
Survival
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1279770724004494
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