[Home enteral nutrition in patients with neurological disease in an area of the southeast of Spain].

Introduction: malnutrition in patients with neurological disease is very prevalent, worsening their complications and diminishing their quality of life. For that reason, nutritional support can provide a reduction in comorbidities. Over the past years, in Murcia (southeast of Spain), a clinical pathway has been stablished in accordance to the National Home Enteral Nutrition guide (HEN) to optimize this resource and reduce the prescription gap.

Analysis of a clinical pathway for home enteral nutrition in the Region of Murcia. Consumption and associated expenses and adaptation to the National Health System Guide.

Objective: To analyze the compliance with the Guide for home enteral nutrition (HEN) of the Spanish national health system of the prescriptions made in a specific area (Health Area I of the Region of Murcia) before and after implementation of a clinical pathway based on that guide, and to compare the changes in healthcare costs of diet therapy during the 2007-2014 period in the Regional and National Health system.

Method: A descriptive study to quantify compliance with the main criteria of the HEN guide before (2010) and after (2013-2014) implementation of the clinical pathway. Changes in health expenditure and consumption during the 2007-2014 period were also analyzed.

[Establishment of a clinical pathway for home enteral nutrition prescription in Murcia. Profile and sample characteristics].

Introduction: Before 2010, prescribed home enteral nutrition (HEN) in Murcia was characterized by the great variability of the receptor patients, in addition to a higher use compared with other geographical areas. Objectives: Developing and describing a clinical pathway for attending candidates for HEN, and analyzing their profi le and prescription characteristics. Methods: Establishment of a clinical pathway for HEN prescription.