Feeding infants with complex congenital heart disease: a modified Delphi survey to examine potential research and practice gaps.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine clinical consensus and non-consensus in regard to evidence-based statements about feeding infants with complex CHD, with a focus on human milk. Areas of non-consensus may indicate discrepancies between research findings and practice, with consequent variation in feeding management.

Materials and methods

A modified Delphi survey validated key feeding topics (round 1), and determined consensus on evidence-based statements (rounds 2 and 3). Patients (n=25) were an interdisciplinary group of clinical experts from across the United States of America. Descriptive analysis used SPSS Statistics (Version 26.0). Thematic analysis of qualitative data provided context for quantitative data.

Results

Round 1 generated 5 key topics (human milk, developing oral

SUBMITTER: Elgersma KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8058165 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature