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A collection of easily accessible learning tools created to help develop knowledge about the care and maintenance of enteral feeding devices.
What is the BLENDS Project? From Vygon
BLended ENteral Diet Study (BLENDS) is a project in conjunction with The University of Nottingham, as well as a group of parents who use blended diets for their tube-fed children. The Blends Project addresses the need for practical and user-friendly resources to support families, parents, and caregivers using blended diets. This includes an interactive website and resource that will guide parents of tube-fed children through their journey into the blended diet.
Tubefed by Avanos
A comprehensive guide to tube feeding, all in one place. Brought to you by the makers of MIC-KEY* G-Tube
This is a patient facing website with troubleshooting page that provide animated videos for examples of :- stoma maintenance and tube care videos, balloon maintenance, and preventing clogs and replacing a tube videos.
University of Oxford
They have created a series of 21 videos which cover a range of topics including routine care of a gastrostomy button, managing common problems and advice and tips from families.
The project has been a collaboration between families and healthcare professionals across community and hospital services and researchers from the Thames Valley region and beyond.
NPSA
Early detection of complications after gastrostomy
Like any interventional procedure, there is potential for complications (including chemical peritonitis, infection, bowel perforation, haemorrhage, and aspiration pneumonia) but prompt recognition of these complications with early action reduces the risk of serious harm or death.
All NHS organisations providing care in the period up to 72 hours (three days) post-gastrostomy