Focusing on the process: experiences and needs of Chinese post-esophagectomy patients and caregivers regarding home enteral nutrition

This study emphasizes the physical and psychological challenges faced by patients and caregivers during home enteral nutrition, along with their unmet needs for nutritional management knowledge and external support. Healthcare professionals should provide comprehensive information to assist patient decision-making, discharge planning, and nutritional counseling. Improving patients' and their caregivers' nutritional literacy and self-care, and utilizing digital platforms and community resources, are essential for enhancing continuity-of-care services and external support systems.