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Survey of Home Nutritional Support Patients

Division of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, California

Linda R. Bernstein, PHARM.D.

Division of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, California

Kathryn Kudzia, PHARM.D.

Division of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, California

Alvin Wong, PHARM.D.

Division of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, California

Patients receiving home parenteral nutritional services from a major corporate provider were surveyed using a written questionnaire. The survey questioned the patients about use of home parenteral nutritional services and the quality of life while receiving home parenteral therapy. Patient satisfaction with home nutritional support services, and the impact home therapy has on patient medical, financial and psychosocial status were examined. Life satisfaction measures were compared with that of end stage renal disease patients and the overall United States population.

Of the 1140 patients sent the written questionnaire, 347 (30.4%) returned the survey. Half the patients had been placed on home parenteral nutrition services because of short bowel syndrome. The mean length of time respondents had been receiving home parenteral nutrition services was 35 months, reporting approximately one hospitalization per year due to complications of their home parenteral nutrition. Blood infection with catheter as focus was most frequently reported as being responsible for hospitalization. The number of hospitalizations due to complications of home parenteral nutrition therapy was positively correlated with length of time on the program. Overall, respondents were satisfied with their home nutrition services, but were less satisfied with life as a whole when compared to the overall United States population and to end stage renal disease patients. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 13:255-261, 1989)

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Vol. 13, No. 3, 255-261 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/0148607189013003255


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