Comfort feeding in hospitalised people with dementia: a retrospective study of survival following comfort feeding recommendations

• Main Authors: Christine Davis (Author), Nasime Mokari-Manshadi (Author), Viviane De Menezes Caceres (Author), Patrick Russell (Author), Toby Gilbert (Author), Stephen Hedger (Author), Udul Hewage (Author), Dirk Hoffman (Author), Yogesh Sharma (Author), Alice O'Connell (Author), Amrit Sandhu (Author), Jeff Faunt (Author), Campbell Thompson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Persistent and significant swallowing impairment can occur in individuals with dementia. Determining prognosis and establishing realistic goals of care in this population is complex and comfort feeding may be recommended. This study aimed to establish evidence relating to patient outcome...