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- Title
Current Practice Patterns and Training Pathways for Feeding Infants with Cleft Palate.
- Authors
Kotlarek, Katelyn J.; Benson, Mikayla; Williams, Jessica
- Abstract
Objective: To examine the current trends and practices across disciplines for feeding infants with cleft palate with or without cleft lip and to describe provider training within this area Design: Prospective survey Setting: ACPA approved cleft palate teams and healthcare providers in the United States and Canada Participants: Interdisciplinary providers that regularly provide feeding services to infants with cleft palate Intervention: 50-item survey designed and distributed electronically via the ACPA Main Outcome Measures: Information on provider demographics and practice patterns Results: 76 respondents included providers in North America that have either currently or previously served on a cleft palate team. The majority of respondents were in speech-language pathology (49%) or nursing (38%) disciplines, worked in an outpatient setting (70%), and received no information (68%) regarding cleft palate feeding in their academic training. While specific practice patterns were relatively consistent across the respondent cohort, provider characteristics were significantly associated with squeezing the Haberman (p =.013) and likelihood of collaboration with other providers when counseling parents/caregivers (p =.039). Conclusions: While provider characteristics varied, there were similar practice patterns observed across disciplines. Future research is needed explore training related to feeding knowledge as well as practice patterns in locations with a lower patient volume.
- Subjects
CANADA; UNITED States; PARENTS; NURSES; RISK assessment; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; QUESTIONNAIRES; INTERVIEWING; FISHER exact test; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; INFANT nutrition; LONGITUDINAL method; CAREGIVERS; THEMATIC analysis; ODDS ratio; BOTTLE feeding; PHYSICIAN practice patterns; COUNSELING; DATA analysis software; CONFIDENCE intervals; CLEFT palate
- Publication
Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, 2024, Vol 61, Issue 6, p1018
- ISSN
1055-6656
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/10556656231152358