Clinician insights into pediatric temporary feeding tube management: Unseen barriers, unclear roles revealed from a prospective mixed methods study
This study describes how clinicians navigate temporary feeding tube management within complex healthcare environments, drawing on collaborative expertise while working with limited standardized guidance. Findings reveal evidence-practice gaps, role ambiguities, and system constraints that limit clinicians' ability to provide family-centered care. Addressing these challenges necessitates structured tools, training, and systemic reform to better support clinicians in delivering family-centered management.
Authors
- Claire Reilly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9892-492X)
- Nikhil Thapar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0276-9951)
- Jasmine Foley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7998-5372)
- Jeanne Marshall
- Rebecca Packer
Institutions
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
- Nutrition Sciences (Belgium) (BE)
- Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2026-02-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.70093
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Queensland