Experiences and insights from parents of children with temporary feeding tubes

Claire Reilly, Jeanne Marshall, Rebecca Packer, Nikhil Thapar, Maryanne Syrmis, Nadine Frederiksen, Kristie L Bell, School of Health , Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland Children, s Hospital, s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, South Brisbane, Hepatology and Liver Transplant, Queensland Children, s Hospital , Faculty of Health, School of Exercise , Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland

Journal of Child Health Care

Published online on August 23, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Child Health Care, Ahead of Print.
This study aimed to describe parents’ experiences of children with temporary feeding tubes by surveying parents whose children required tubes. This survey included three sections including; (A) Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21); (B) Paediatric ...