Dias, Maria do RosárioAlves, Karine FontanaFerreira, Ana RitaNeves, Ana Cristina2017-05-312017-05-312016-11IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), Nov. - Dec. 2016, 5(6 Ver. II): 48-532320-19402320-1959http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/18454Feeding by means of nasogastric tube is an alternative feeding method that is applied to patients who are unable to perform the normal swallowing process. The current paper presents an original educational instrument which purpose is that of empowering patients and caregivers in self-providing/providing health care assistance. It consists in a set of pictograms that complement the clinical nursing procedure on nasogastric tube feeding. Specifically, the instrument aims at explaining to the patient and to their informal caregivers, through pictograms, the proper procedure to manage adequate nasogastric feeding in the context of home care.engNasogastric feedingPatient educationInformal caregiverPictogramsjournal article10.9790/1959-0506024853