Use of Feeding Tubes Among Hospitalized Older Adults With Dementia
In this cohort study of hospitalized individuals with dementia, feeding tube insertion was not associated with improved survival or postdischarge outcomes. Factors that were (or were not) associated with feeding tube placement were sometimes misaligned with best practice guidelines. Goals of care conversations, alternative intervention options, and improved clinical protocols are recommended.
Authors
- Genevieve M. Casey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0839-4633)
- Robert Talarico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5060-680X)
- Shirley H. Bush (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8907-1283)
- Peter Tanuseputro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4409-0795)
- Sarina R. Isenberg
- Stephen Fung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7341-5798)
- Danial Qureshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5703-2220)
- Alan C. Hartford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2273-7882)
- Colleen Webber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9193-5386)
- Wenshan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7968-2678)
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Queen's University (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Bruyère (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (CA)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.60780
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- University of Ottawa
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research