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    Experience of Gastrostomy Using a Quality Care Framework: The Example of Rett Syndrome

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    Authors
    Downs, Jennepher
    Wong, K.
    Ravikumara, M.
    Ellaway, C.
    Elliott, E.
    Christodoulou, J.
    Jacoby, P.
    Leonard, H.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Downs, J. and Wong, K. and Ravikumara, M. and Ellaway, C. and Elliott, E. and Christodoulou, J. and Jacoby, P. et al. 2014. Experience of Gastrostomy Using a Quality Care Framework: The Example of Rett Syndrome. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 93 (28): pp. 1-9.
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    Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    DOI
    10.1097/MD.0000000000000328
    ISSN
    0304-5412
    School
    School of Physiotherapy
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    This article is published under the Open Access publishing model and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Please refer to the licence to obtain terms for any further reuse or distribution of this work.

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32548
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    Abstract

    Rett syndrome is one of many severe neurodevelopmental disorders with feeding difficulties. In this study, associations between feeding difficulties, age, MECP2 genotype, and utilization of gastrostomy were investigated. Weight change and family satisfaction following gastrostomy were explored. Data from the longitudinal Australian Rett Syndrome Database whose parents provided data in the 2011 family questionnaire (n = 229) were interrogated. We used logistic regression to model relationships between feeding difficulties, age group, and genotype. Content analysis was used to analyze data on satisfaction following gastrostomy. In those who had never had gastrostomy and who fed orally (n = 166/229), parents of girls <7 years were more concerned about food intake compared with their adult peers (odds ratio [OR] 4.26; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.29, 14.10). Those with a p.Arg168* mutation were often perceived as eating poorly with nearly a 6-fold increased odds of choking compared to the p.Arg133Cys mutation (OR 5.88; 95% CI 1.27, 27.24). Coughing, choking, or gagging during meals was associated with increased likelihood of later gastrostomy. Sixty-six females (28.8%) had a gastrostomy, and in those, large MECP2 deletions and p.Arg168* mutations were common. Weight-for-age z-scores increased by 0.86 (95% CI 0.41, 1.31) approximately 2 years after surgery. Families were satisfied with gastrostomy and felt less anxious about the care of their child. Mutation type provided some explanation for feeding difficulties. Gastrostomy assisted the management of feeding difficulties and poor weight gain, and was acceptable to families. Our findings are likely applicable to the broader community of children with severe disability.

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