[Influence of nutrition product type on a tube feeding administrative task man-hour and the contents of nursing].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study is to consider the influence which the form of tube feeding nutrition products has on meal delivery operating man-hours, personnel expense, and the quality of nursing. In addition, it is also considers operational efficiency improvement.


METHODS
We used liquid nutrition material packaged in a paper container before we changed the nutrition product. After the change of the nutrition product, semi-solid nutrition with ready to hang (RTH) moderately viscous nutrition was used. We investigated the tube feeding administrative task and the contents of nursing using the Industry Engineering technique.


RESULTS
We were able to reduce by half the man-hours required for 1 morning tube feeding in 238.1 minutes to 106.1 minutes by changing to RTH semi-solid nutrition. Thereby, we were able to reduce personnel expenses by 514,290 yen per month. The total man-hours which could be spent on nursing increased to 170 from 139.


CONCLUSIONS
By using the RTH semi-solid nutrition with moderate viscosity, the operating efficiency of tube feeding management has improved greatly. As a result, the time which can be spent on nursing increased.
Medical Foundation Taiseikai Uchida Hospital.
Yukiko
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Tanaka
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged