Experience of patients in use of probe for enteral nutrition

Abstract

Objective: To Know the experiences of adult patients hospitalized on the use of nasogastric tubes or nasoentérica Enteral Nutrition. Method: Qualitative, descriptive, involving eight patients. Results: Information obtained from the subjects who joined the research emerged from an analytical category that talks about the condition of using the probe of positive adaptation, discomfort, loss of taste, food monotony, loss of autonomy, thirst and dry mouth. Besides these, it was reported that denote feelings suffering, despair, grief, shame, embarrassment and rejection. Conclusion: This study may contribute to professionals and students in the health area, to reflect and enhance the service to users of probes.