Experiences before and after nasogastric and gastrostomy tube insertion with emphasis on mealtimes: a case study of an adolescent with cerebral palsy

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Table I. Examples of the aspects included in the M-FAMM (Mårtensson et al., 2021)

Aspects of the M-FAMM	Examples
The room	The environment in the room, e.g., sounds, lights, colours, furnitures, textiles
The meeting	E.g., the child’s participation, communication and interaction during mealtimes
The product	E.g., the taste and visual impression of the food
The management control system	The ability to choose food and influence the timing of meals
The atmosphere	E.g., smells as well as feelings and well-being during mealtimes
Bodily discomfort	E.g., the child’s experience of discomfort and pain stemming from the G-tube
Time of change and acceptance	Experiences before, during, and after the G-tube insertion Transition process

Table II. Examples of how the M-FAMM (Mårtensson et al., 2021) influenced the interviews

Aspects represented in the M-FAMM	Examples of questions in the interview guide/the interviews
The room	Tell me about your/your child’s experience regarding the environment in the room during mealtimes.
The meeting	Tell me about your/your child’s experience regarding participation, communication and interaction during mealtimes.
The product	Tell me about your/your child’s experiences regarding the visual impression of the food at mealtimes. Tell me about your/your child’s experience regarding your/your child’s taste of the food.
The management control system	Tell me about your/your child’s experiences regarding your/your child’s ability to choose the food and influence the timing of meals.
The atmosphere	Tell me about your/your child’s experience regarding smells as well as feelings and well-being during mealtimes.
Bodily discomfort	Tell me about your/your child’s experience of discomfort and pain stemming from the G-tube.
Time of change and acceptance	Tell me about your/your child’s experience before, during and after the G-tube insertion.

Figure 1. Overview of the analysis process

Figure 2. Illustration of thematic patterns in relation to the M-FAMM (Mårtensson et al., 2021)

Mårtensson, U., Jenholt Nolbris, M., Mellgren, K., Wijk, H., & Nilsson, S. (2021). The five aspect meal model as a conceptual framework for children with a gastrostomy tube in paediatric care. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 2021 Jan 29. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12957

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