A focus on tube feeding in MND

Event Notes:

Aim: To develop increased understanding about the use of tube feeding for people with MND and the implications for provision of person-centred care.

Objectives:

• to develop understanding of how people with MND can be supported to make informed, patient centred decisions about gastrostomy placement
• to examine the role of tube feeding in the management of MND and its impact on people living with MND and their caregivers
• to develop an understanding of the enteral feeding methods and tube care
• to consider how the MDT can work together to improve outcomes and patient experience.

By the end of the session participants will have:

• an awareness of how to support people with MND with decision making regarding tube feeding
• an understanding of the role enteral feeding plays in the nutrition support of people with MND
• an understanding of the different feeding methods available and how these can be used to meet patient centred goals
• an appreciation of how the MDT can collaborate to ensure good patient outcomes from the use of tube feeding.

Speaker: Sean White, NIHR Clinical Doctoral research doctoral fellow, Shefield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust