Open AccessRecovery of oral feeding in Japanese elderly people after long-term tube feeding: A challenge in Miyama Hospital
Author(s) -
Tatsuya Nogami,
Motonari Kurachi,
Tsugumi Hukushi,
Katsunori Iwasaki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_567_20
Subject(s) - swallowing , medicine , feeding tube , pharyngeal reflex , quality of life (healthcare) , pediatrics , surgery , nursing
In Japan, many patients who cannot consume food orally are managed using external tube feeding over long periods. Although helpful in nutritional management, tube feeding significantly reduces a patient's quality of life.