Table 3 Level of agreement to the use of PEG in different contexts (n = 284)
Would you recommend PEG for the following patients who may need long-term nutritional support | Level of agreement Mean ± SD (scale 1–5) |
|---|---|
Patients with advanced dementia | 2.92 ± 1.05 |
Patients in terminal or palliative care | 2.81 ± 1.03 |
Patients with multiple sclerosis or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | 3.34 ± 1.06 |
Patients with maxillofacial tumor | 3.43 ± 1.01 |
For stroke patients, I will place NGT/ NJT after the diagnosis of oropharyngeal swallowing disorder. If the swallowing disorder persists for 2 weeks, I will ask the patient's wishes, consider and recommend using PEG feeding | 3.47 ± 1.00 |
Patients with intolerance of nasogastric tube and nasal jejunal tube with complications such as reflux, gastroparesis, and gastric retention | 3.56 ± 1.00 |