Table 2 Experience of living with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) among 104 patients who responded to a study-specific questionnaire 2 months after insertion
From: Patients’ perspectives of living with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
Daily activity is limited due to the PEG | ||
Not at all | 50 | 48 |
A little | 34 | 33 |
Quite a bit | 14 | 13 |
Very much | 5 | 5 |
Missing | 1 | 1 |
Disturbed sleep | ||
Not at all | 61 | 59 |
A little | 38 | 37 |
Quite a bit | 3 | 3 |
Very much | 1 | 1 |
Missing | 1 | 1 |
PEG feeding is time consuming | ||
Not at all | 23 | 22 |
A little | 39 | 38 |
Quite a bit | 29 | 28 |
Very much | 7 | 7 |
Missing | 6 | 6 |
Possibility to influence number of feeding times per day | ||
Not at all | 11 | 11 |
A little | 18 | 17 |
Quite a bit | 25 | 24 |
Very much | 48 | 46 |
Missing | 2 | 2 |
Confidence with self feeding | ||
Not at all | 3 | 3 |
A little | 3 | 3 |
Quite a bit | 22 | 21 |
Very much | 39 | 38 |
Missing | 37 | 36 |
Interfere with your oral intake | ||
Not at all | 38 | 37 |
A little | 15 | 14 |
Quite a bit | 4 | 4 |
Very much | 4 | 4 |
Nil per os | 31 | 30 |
Missing | 12 | 12 |
Satisfied with your PEG | ||
Not at all | 9 | 9 |
A little | 11 | 10 |
Quite a bit | 40 | 58 |
Very much | 36 | 35 |
Missing | 8 | 8 |