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South African Journal of Communication Disorders

versión On-line ISSN 2225-4765
versión impresa ISSN 0379-8046

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PULLEN, Danette; PILLAY, Bhavani S.  y  KRUGER, Esedra. Tube feeding in advanced dementia: Insights from South African speech-language therapists. S. Afr. J. Commun. Disord. [online]. 2024, vol.71, n.1, pp.1-11. ISSN 2225-4765.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v71i1.970.

BACKGROUND: Speech-language therapists (SLTs) may recommend tube feeding even with minimal research evidence of its effectiveness, and an understanding of SLTs' perceived practices is warranted OBJECTIVES: To qualitatively describe a sample of South African SLTs' perceived practices regarding feeding tube placement in people with advanced dementia METHOD: Semi-structured online interviews were conducted via Microsoft Teams. Eight South African SLTs with a particular interest in advanced dementia, in public and private settings, were recruited. Data were analysed using inductive reflexive thematic analysis RESULTS: Three main themes were identified: (1) factors influencing SLTs' decisions for feeding tube placement in people with advanced dementia; (2) nature of clinical setting and SLTs' decision-making and (3) SLTs' considerations to improve management of people with advanced dementia. Existing local palliative care guidelines were not employed in decisions about tube feeding. Most participants did not recommend tube feeding during end-of-life care. Perceived burden of care influenced participants' decisions about tube feeding CONCLUSION: Speech-language therapists in South Africa likely have an increased reliance on clinical experience rather than recent research and guidelines for decisions about feeding tube placement. Findings accentuate the importance of clinical supervision, mentoring and continuous professional development in the workplace. The findings are an urgent call to action to improve SLTs' overall practices and ethical service delivery for people with advanced dementia and their families CONTRIBUTION: Factors and needs regarding SLTs' decision-making about feeding tubes in people with advanced dementia are highlighted

Palabras clave : advanced dementia; feeding tube; speech-language pathologists; oropharyngeal dysphagia; palliative care; qualitative research; decision-making.

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