Paediatric Nasogastric Tube Insertion Practices Across Australia and New Zealand: A Survey of Clinicians
Non-pharmacological methods to reduce pain and distress during NGT insertion appear to be widely accepted. There is wide variation in the use of pharmacological methods across Australia and New Zealand. Comparative effectiveness trials would help inform best clinical practice.
Authors
- Dianne Crellin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2629-0483)
- Sarah McNab
- Phyllis Lin
- Alfred K. S. Liu
- Franz E. Babl
- Simon S. Craig
Institutions
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Monash Medical Centre (AU)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
- Published
- 2026-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70234
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Monash University