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investigate acceptance influencing factors percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy peg among family members elderly patients tube feeding management aiming identify barriers facilitate wider adoption peg china study highlights importance understanding factors improve patient care support decisionmaking processes epidemiologic survey conducted using selfadministered questionnaire covered domains background knowledge peg attitudes towards tube feeding expectations regarding patient outcomes data 102 respondents analyzed using spss19 employing univariate analysis multivariate logistic regression identify significant influencing factors 2157 22 102 family members accepted idea using peg elderly relatives univariate analysis indicated education level patient family members relationship patient occupation responsibility patients hospitalization costs expectations patients extubating previous knowledge peg significantly influenced acceptance p 05 multivariate analysis highlighted payment patients hospitalization costs family member education awareness peg key determinants acceptance p 05 acceptance peg among family members elderly patients tube feeding management notably low patients hospitalization cost significant factor enhancing education peg improving communication healthcare providers families addressing financial concerns could significantly increase acceptance peg providing training peg system healthcare professionals disseminating timely information patients families essential steps enhance awareness acceptance peg