title: Care of the gastrostomy tube in the home.
abstract: Education is needed to reduce complications for the patient with a gastrostomy tube. Literature regarding education related to the gastrostomy tube in the home is not evidenced based, varies, and is confusing. The home care nurse needs to provide accurate and up-to-date information to assist the patient in managing care.
authors.affiliation: Home Care Department of Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Debora L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Tracey
authors.forename: G Elaine
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Patterson
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000193:education / Q000451:nursing; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D014481:United States