title: Joint primary-secondary care design of PEG care pathways.
abstract: The use of PEG feeding has increased over the past decade. This article describes the development of a care pathway to support patients and maintain standards of care in PEG feeding.
authors.affiliation: Fernbank Medical Centre, Birmingham.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ditchburn
authors.forename: Warren
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chapman
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009731:Nursing Audit / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration