The impact of a multidisciplinary educational intervention to reduce PEG tube placement in patients with terminal-stage dementia: a translation of research into practice

J Palliat Med. 2011 Sep;14(9):1017-21. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0041. Epub 2011 Jul 26.

Abstract

The purpose of this translation of research into practice (TRIP) project was to to determine the impact of a multidisciplinary education-consultation intervention to reduce percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement in patients with terminal-stage dementia at a single urban hospital in a city characterized by numerous health care transitions. We attempted a "just-in-time" approach to educate busy clinicians through explicit recommendations offered during routine and requested consultation. The project results showed that the intervention had a modest positive clinical impact.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Dementia*
  • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / statistics & numerical data*
  • Enteral Nutrition
  • Female
  • Gastrostomy / methods*
  • Health Personnel / education*
  • Humans
  • Interdisciplinary Communication*
  • Male
  • Medical Audit
  • Nursing Homes
  • Program Evaluation
  • Terminally Ill*