Feeding practices in 6-24-month-old children with chronic cholestatic liver diseases: a mixed-method study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with chronic cholestatic liver diseases have a high risk of malnutrition. However, nutritional management in China has received little attention, and there has been limited evidence regarding improving these practices. This study aimed to evaluate the feeding status of chronic cholestatic children aged 6-24 months and to explore their parents' experiences with feeding practices.

Methods

A mixed-method study was conducted among parents of 74 children with chronic cholestatic liver diseases. The Infant and Young Child Feeding Index (ICFI) was used to collect quantitative data of feeding practices. In-depth interviews with parents were performed to generate qualitative data. Multivariate analysis was conducted to identify predictors of inappropriate feeding

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7445932 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature