Carers ’ experiences of home enteral feeding: A survey exploring medicines administration challenges and strategies

We present a novel account of carers’ experiences, for example coping with ill‐suited formulations and a lack of training and support, which should inform better practice (Principle 1). Carers sometimes experience suboptimal choice of medicines (Principle 2). Carers’ practices are not always well‐informed and may affect therapeutic outcomes and safety (Principle 3). There is scope for improvement in carer training, education and support to better support medicines optimization (Principle 4). Carers of patients using enteral tube feeding experience a variety of issues when administering medications, such as coping with ill‐suited formulations and a lack of training and support. Carers’ practices are not always well‐informed and may affect therapeutic outcomes and safety. There is scope for improvement in carer training, education and support to better support medicines optimization.
Source: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research