Quality of Life Issues for Families Who Make the Decision to Use a Feeding Tube for Their Child with Disabilities.

Brotherson, Mary Jane; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ513542

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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Quality of Life Issues for Families Who Make the Decision to Use a Feeding Tube for Their Child with Disabilities.

Brotherson, Mary Jane; And Others

Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, v20 n3 p202-12 Fall 1995

Eight families deciding to use a feeding tube to meet the nutrition needs of their children with disabilities were interviewed over a two-year period. Family decision making in the context of quality of life was examined using a theoretical family systems model. Implications for future interventions are addressed. (Author/SW)

Descriptors: Children, Decision Making, Intervention, Medical Services, Nutrition, Parent Attitudes, Physical Health, Quality of Life, Special Health Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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