Browsing Publications by Author "Meegoda, M.K.D.L."

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Factors Affecting Nurses in Providing Nutritional Care for Hospitalized Head and Neck Cancer Patients on Enteral Tube Feeding in Sri Lanka

Weerawardhana, S.D.P.L.; Meegoda, M.K.D.L.; Goonewardena, C.S.E. (2020)

Introduction Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the commonest solid cancer among Sri Lankan males. Enteral nutrition is recommended for them to prevent malnutrition and nurses play a vital role in nutrition therapy. The ...
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES AMONG NURSES ON ENTERAL NUTRITION THERAPY FOR THE CANCER PATIENTS ON TUBE FEEDING AT APEKSHA HOSPITAL, SRI LANKA: A PRELIMINARY RESULT

Weerawardhana, P.L.; Meegoda, M.K.D.L.; Goonewardena, C.S.E. (2020)

Introduction & Objectives: Enteral feeding is the standard of nutritional care for orally confined cancer patients and nurses play a crucial role. The aim was to assess the nurses’ knowledge and practices on enteral ...
Modified Delphi in adapting a tool to assess the level of knowledge and practice on adult enteral nutrition therapy among nurses

Weerawardhana, P.L.; Meegoda, M.K.D.L.; Goonewardena, S.E. (2022)

Background: Enteral nutrition (EN) is the preferred method of nutritional administration for critically ill patients according to the world’s standards. Nurses have a key role in delivering EN and assessing nurses’ ...

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