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Patients' preference regarding portable pumps. 1992

J Boutin, and E Hagan

The growing number of home parenteral nutrition patients has encouraged the development of portable infusion pumps. The authors found that the individual who meets the criteria for home therapy is also the same individual who welcomes independence. The portable pump further enabled these individuals, who have already undergone a major lifestyle change, to achieve the desired independence. Twenty-three home parenteral nutrition patients were surveyed regarding pump satisfaction and operation. The distinct psychological advantage provided was the final motivating factor.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007260	Infusion Pumps	Fluid propulsion systems driven mechanically, electrically, or osmotically that are used to inject (or infuse) over time agents into a patient or experimental animal; used routinely in hospitals to maintain a patent intravenous line, to administer antineoplastic agents and other drugs in thromboembolism, heart disease, diabetes mellitus (INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS is also available), and other disorders.	Drug Infusion Systems,Infusion Pump,Infusion Pumps, External,Infusors,Intravenous Drug Delivery System,Intravenous Drug Delivery Systems,Perfusion Pumps,Pumps, Infusion,Drug Infusion System,External Infusion Pump,External Infusion Pumps,Infusion Pump, External,Infusion System, Drug,Infusion Systems, Drug,Infusor,Perfusion Pump,Pump, External Infusion,Pump, Infusion,Pump, Perfusion,Pumps, External Infusion,Pumps, Perfusion,System, Drug Infusion,Systems, Drug Infusion
D011788	Quality of Life	A generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral, social environment as well as health and disease.	HRQOL,Health-Related Quality Of Life,Life Quality,Health Related Quality Of Life
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016331	Parenteral Nutrition, Home	The at-home administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by enteral feeding alone. Nutrients are administered via a route other than the alimentary canal (e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously).	Home Parenteral Nutrition,Nutrition, Home Parenteral,Parenteral Feeding, Home,Home Parenteral Feeding,Feeding, Home Parenteral
D017060	Patient Satisfaction	The degree to which the individual regards the health care service or product or the manner in which it is delivered by the provider as useful, effective, or beneficial.	Satisfaction, Patient