THE IMPORTANCE OF OFFERING ENTERAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY AT HOME

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594522405067

• Palavras-chave: Enteral nutrition, eating habit, NCD.

• Keywords: Enteral nutrition, eating habit, NCD.

• Abstract:

  This work reports the difficulty that families encounter when a patient is dehospitalized and needs to continue the use of enteral feeding through tubes or orally at home. Currently, there is no specific legislation or protocol that supports the obligation of federal, state or municipal governments to provide enteral supplies to dehospitalized patients. The Nutrition and Dietetics Division (DIVINUD) of the José Martiniano de Alencar Hospital and Maternity Hospital (HMJMA), belonging to the SESA/Ce network, articulated a way to initially care for these patients upon discharge from hospital by providing kits with enteral supplies to help these families and patients returning home.