A Survey of Home Enteral Nutrition Practices and Reimbursement in the Asia Pacific Region.

ABSTRACT: Literature regarding the use of home enteral nutrition (HEN) and how it is reimbursed in the Asia Pacific region is limited. This research survey aims to determine the availability of HEN, the type of feeds and enteral access used, national reimbursement policies, the presence of nutrition support teams (NSTs), and clinical nutrition education in this region. An electronic questionnaire was sent to 20 clinical nutrition societies and leaders in the Asia Pacific region in August 2017, where thirteen countries responded. Comparison of HEN reimbursement and practice between countries of different income groups based on the World Bank's data was investigated. Financial support for HEN is only available in 40% of the countries. An association was found between availability of financial support

SUBMITTER: Wong A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5852790 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature