Health‐care professionals’ approach in feeding term small‐for‐gestational age infants and its potential implications to later growth outcomes

Lee, Le Ye; Muhardi, Leilani; Cheah, Fook-Choe; Supapannachart, Sarayut; Teller, Inga C.; Bindels, Jacques; Beek, Eline M. van der; Elburg, Ruurd M. van

doi:10.1111/jpc.13775

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“…To ensure representation from various medical disciplines, we categorised the respondents into four groups based on their specialities: neonatologists, paediatricians, general practitioners and nurses. This classification followed a similar approach as a previous survey conducted 11 . A total of 84 healthcare professionals were invited to participate in the study through email invitations, which were followed up with phone calls to encourage their involvement.…”

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Significant variations in feeding practices and choice of guidelines for the management of late preterm infants among healthcare professionals in Nigeria

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AimWe aimed to gain insights into current nutritional management practices of late preterm infants (34–36 weeks gestational age) in Nigeria.MethodsPurposive sampling was employed to recruit 19 healthcare professionals (neonatologists, paediatricians, general practitioners and nurses) involved in the care and nutritional management of late preterm infants in Lagos and Ogun states, Nigeria. Data were collected using interviews, either individually or in small focus groups, between 15 August and 6 September 2022. Thematic analysis of interview transcripts was carried out to interpret the data.ResultsTen distinct themes emerged across the research questions and objectives. For growth monitoring, 11, 6, 1 and 1 of our participants preferred to use the 2006 WHO growth standards, Fenton preterm growth chart, Ballard score and Intergrowth‐21, respectively. Regarding the growth velocity of late preterm infants, most healthcare professionals aimed for 15 g/kg BW/day or more during hospitalisation. Breastmilk was unanimously the primary feeding option for late preterm infants. Most healthcare professionals preferred to use international guidelines over local guidelines.ConclusionOur study shows that there is a wide divergence in the nutritional guidelines used in managing late preterm infants in Nigeria. Regarding growth monitoring, healthcare professionals tended to aim for a growth velocity higher than necessary for late preterm infants, which may be disadvantageous for their long‐term health.

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“…This classification followed a similar approach as a previous survey conducted. 11 A total of 84 healthcare professionals were invited to participate in the study through email invitations, which were followed up with phone calls to encourage their involvement.…”

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confidence: 99%