Haley J Killian, Dana M Bakula, Anna Wallisch, Rebecca Swinburn Romine, Kandace Fleming, Sarah T Edwards, Amanda S Bruce, Chi-Ning Chang, Hayat Mousa, Ann M Davis
Approximately 3-10% of children have severe feeding issues, and some require enteral/tube nutrition to grow and thrive. For many children, tube feeding is temporary, making efficacious interventions for tube weaning essential. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of tube weaning treatments. Outcomes included percentage of participants completely weaned from the tube, and mean percentage of kilocalories consumed orally following treatment. Data were extracted from 42 studies, including cohort studies and single-subject research design studies...
March 1, 2023: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings