Impact of gastrostomy tube feeding on the quality of life of carers of children with cerebral palsy

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 796-800

  Sullivan, Peter B ^a   Juszczak, Edmund ^b   Bachlet, Allison M E ^a   Thomas, Adrian G ^c   Lambert, Bridget ^a   Vernon Roberts, Angharad ^a   Grant, Hugh W ^d   Eltumi, Muftah ^e   Alder, Nicola ^b   Jenkinson, Crispin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ENERGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TUBE FEEDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROSTOMY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 9244251124     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0012162204001392     Document Type: Article

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