Percutaneous Feeding Tubes in Individuals with Advanced Dementia: Are Physicians "Choosing Wisely"?
Percutaneous Feeding Tubes in Individuals with Advanced Dementia: Are Physicians "Choosing Wisely"?
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DOI:
10.1111/jgs.15125
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发表时间:
2018-01-01
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
Wolf-Klein, Gisele
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作者:
Gieniusz, Marzena;Sinvani, Liron;Wolf-Klein, Gisele
ObjectivesTo evaluate physician knowledge and perceptions about the American Board of Internal Medicine/American Geriatrics Society (ABIM/AGS) Choosing Wisely recommendations regarding percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in individuals with advanced dementia.DesignMulticenter, mixed-mode, anonymous questionnaire.SettingThree tertiary and four community hospitals in New York.ParticipantsInternal medicine physicians (N=168).MeasurementsPhysician knowledge and perceptions regarding PEG tubes in individuals with advanced dementia.ResultsNinety-nine percent of physicians reported having cared for someone with advanced dementia; 95% had been involved in the PEG decision-making process; 38% were unsure whether the ABIM/AGSChoosing Wisely recommendations advise for or against PEG tubes in advanced dementia. Physicians who agreed that there is enough evidence to recommend against PEG placement for individuals with advanced dementia were more likely to know the ABIM/AGSChoosing Wisely recommendations (71% vs 28%, P