School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Am J Nurs. 2009 Oct;109(10):34-42; quiz 43. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000361488.45094.28.
Guidelines for the safe administration of drugs through an enteral feeding tube are available, but research shows that often nurses don't adhere to them. This can lead to medication error and tube obstruction, reduced drug effectiveness, and an increased risk of toxicity. This article describes the factors to consider before administering a drug through a feeding tube, examines the gap between recommended and common practice, and discusses what the most recent guidelines recommend and why.
经肠喂养管给药的安全指南已经存在，但研究表明，护士经常不遵守这些指南。这可能导致用药错误和管腔堵塞、降低药物疗效以及增加毒性风险。本文介绍了在通过喂养管给药之前需要考虑的因素，考察了推荐实践与常见做法之间的差距，并讨论了最新指南推荐的内容及其原因。
