Progressing from tube feeding to eating (i.e., tube weaning) with paediatric feeding therapy: What works? by Dr. Sarah Ann Taylor

May 2, 2023 | Featured, Publications, Resources, Reviews

“Our review focused on looking at the evidence across different treatment options for transitioning children from tube feeding to eating (commonly known as tube weaning).” “Behavioural treatments reported significant gains in oral consumption and improvement in mealtime behaviours but there were less reports of children being tube weaned. Behavioural studies often involved children with very complex and severe feeding difficulties, and many had DD.” “A high level of treatment intensity is needed, at least over a few weeks. This involves multiple meals per day, over consecutive days.”