Ten Errors Regarding End of Life Issues, and Especially Artificial Nutrition and Hydration

2007 ◽  
pp. 213-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Tollefsen
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Artificial Nutrition ◽  
Artificial Nutrition And Hydration ◽  
Life Issues ◽  
Nutrition And Hydration ◽  
End Of Life Issues

Views of Registered Dietitians Compared to Speech-Language Pathologists on Artificial Nutrition and Hydration at the End of Life

2021 ◽  
pp. 104990912199431
Author(s):  
Molly K Bigford ◽  
Roschelle Heuberger ◽  
Erica Raymond ◽  
Viki Shayna ◽  
James Paauw
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Terminal Illness ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Study Patient ◽  
Artificial Nutrition ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Artificial Nutrition And Hydration ◽  
Nutrition And Hydration ◽  
Evidenced Based ◽  
Registered Dietitian Nutritionists

Objective: To analyze and compare the knowledge and opinions of registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) about artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) in a terminal illness. Beliefs of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) were also considered and compared against RDN data. Methods: This is a descriptive analysis utilizing survey responses from RDNs and SLPs regarding ANH in a case study patient with advanced dementia. Results: There was a strong belief among RDNs that ANH at end of life (EOL) would improve nutritional status, although a correlation was found between those in favor of ANH and believing it was ethical to withhold ANH at EOL (R2 = 0.109, p = 0.002). Responses indicated that SLPs need more education regarding ANH techniques, while RDNs felt ANH would improve aspiration risk. Place of employment, religion and age of respondents were also found to impact beliefs. Conclusion: Clinicians, specifically RDNs, working with patients at EOL need more evidenced-based education on the risks and benefits of ANH. Decisions regarding care of patients at EOL should be void of clinicians’ personal bias which may affect ethical treatment in the clinical setting. Further controlled trials must be performed before claims can be made regarding ANH at EOL.

Parental Perceptions of Forgoing Artificial Nutrition and Hydration During End-of-Life Care

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 131 (5) ◽  
pp. 861-869 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Rapoport ◽  
J. Shaheed ◽  
C. Newman ◽  
M. Rugg ◽  
R. Steele
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Parental Perceptions ◽  
Artificial Nutrition ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Artificial Nutrition And Hydration ◽  
Nutrition And Hydration
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document