Background & Aims: Patients receiving home enteral nutrition (HEN) via an enteral feeding tube often have complex healthcare requirements. There is limited information regarding how HEN care is provided within Australia and New Zealand. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of HEN services and the provision of nutrition care to individuals receiving HEN within Australia and New Zealand.
Methods: A cross-sectional study, surveying lead HEN dietitians for HEN services was conducted from the period 09 July 2019 to 20 September 2019 inclusive. An online survey was used to obtain data relating to the demographics, funding and clinical resources of respondents' HEN services. Services were benchmarked against a HEN service implementation checklist adapted from the Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI).
Results: Responses were received from 107 HEN services, with an estimated combined population of 7122 HEN patients. Services were predominantly government-funded (n = 102, 95.3%) and operated from acute hospitals (n = 57, 53.3%). The reported combined cost of all HEN equipment to the patient ranged from $0-$77 per week or $0-$341 per month. Fifty-two services were reported to have a dedicated HEN dietitian/coordinator, which was positively associated with the undertaking of quality improvement activities (p = 0.019). Mean compliance to the ACI HEN implementation checklist was 70.4% (±15.7%) with a range of 13.0-98.2%. Mean compliance was significantly higher in services with a HEN dietitian/coordinator than services without one (75.5% (±12.0%) vs 64.3% (±16.6%); p < 0.001).
Conclusions: This study provides detailed information regarding the characteristics of HEN services and nutrition care provided to enterally-fed patients across Australia and New Zealand. The majority of HEN services are not adhering to the ACI HEN service guidelines and there is considerable variation in cost burden for consumers indicating inequitable delivery of care to patients.
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