Updated Dietetic Prescribing Guidelines When Naso‐Gastric Tube Feeding Under Physical Restraint Is Required: A Modified Nominal Group Technique Study
Key Points
The aim is to revise dietetic prescribing guidelines for NGT feeding under physical restraint to include broader patient considerations and expert opinions.
Conducted a modified nominal group technique study to gather expert opinions.
Reviewed existing guidelines related to NGT feeding and physical restraint.
Incorporated feedback to update guidelines for mental health patients, not limited to Anorexia Nervosa.
The updated guidelines now encompass a wider range of mental health patients.
New strategies for weaning off NGT feeding were developed based on expert consensus.
Changes reflect improved clinical care approaches for patients in restraints.
Abstract
We have provided an updated version of the dietetic prescribing guidelines when NGT feeding under physical restraint is needed. These guidelines now apply to mental health patients in general, not just those with Anorexia Nervosa and incorporate expert clinical opinion regarding strategies to wean off this clinical intervention.
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