Implementing blended feeding for children with intellectual disabilities in a school environment.

Enteral feeding is commonly used in children with intellectual disabilities for short and long periods of time, and for a variety of reasons. Traditionally, sterile, ready-to-use commercial feeds are the recommended method of enteral feeding. However, the use of blended diets – where home-made food...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 17 - 24
Autores principales: Shovlin, Amanda, Flynn, Michael, Louw, Julia, Doyle, Carmel
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) 12/3/2020
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          Intellectual Disability In Infancy and Childhood
          Learning Environment
          Enteral Nutrition In Infancy and Childhood
          Gastrostomy
          Child
          Nutritional Assessment
          School Nursing
          Multidisciplinary Care Team
          Decision Making
          Risk Assessment
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          Program Implementation
          Child: 6-12 years
      ab: Enteral feeding is commonly used in children with intellectual disabilities for short and long periods of time, and for a variety of reasons. Traditionally, sterile, ready-to-use commercial feeds are the recommended method of enteral feeding. However, the use of blended diets – where home-made food is mixed to a smooth consistency – has been increasing, with parents preferring to use these to ensure more natural nutritional management and to control their child's gastrointestinal symptoms. This article explores the implementation of blended feeding for gastrostomy button-fed children with intellectual disabilities in the special school environment in Ireland. It presents a case study that details the multidisciplinary team approach that was adopted and the decision-making tool and risk assessment process used. Blended feeding has now been adopted in the special school environment, with the intellectual disability nurses working at the school leading its implementation.
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