A Systematic Review of Research on Non-Maternal Caregivers' Feeding of Children 0-3 Years.

ABSTRACT: Although people other than mothers participate in feeding, few interventions include non-maternal caregivers, especially those promoting healthy development among children aged 0-3 years. Understanding the role and influence of non-maternal caregivers is essential for the development and effectiveness of early childhood feeding interventions; yet, no reviews have examined non-maternal caregivers of children aged 0-3 years. This study assessed what is known about non-maternal caregivers' feeding of children aged 0-3. We systematically reviewed 38 empirical quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies, cataloged in PubMed and Web of Science and published between 1/2000-6/2021. The studies showed that non-maternal caregivers engage in child feeding and their attitudes and behaviors af

SUBMITTER: Nieri T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9658782 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature