ArticlePediatric surgery international2024
Parents' experiences of sham feeding their child with esophageal atresia at home while awaiting reconstructive surgery. A qualitative interview study.
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- Dietary management and feeding considerations of pediatric aerodigestive and upper gastrointestinal motility disorders.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2026Guideline
- "It's a journey": Psychosocial perspectives on parenting a young child with esophageal atresia.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Article
- Thoracoscopic staged repair for type A and type B esophageal atresia: outcomes from a tertiary center.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Article
- Parents' experiences of condition management in children born with esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula during their early childhood.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2026Article
- Experiences of symptom burden among young children born with esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula: a US focus group study.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2025Article
- Parents caring and sham-feeding their child born with Esophageal atresia at home while waiting for reconstructive surgery.Pediatric surgery international · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to explore parents' experience of sham feeding their baby born with esophageal atresia at home, waiting for reconstructive surgery.
methodSemi-structured interviews were conducted with parents of six children born with esophageal atresia waiting for delayed reconstruction. The interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
resultsParents experienced that sham feed reinforced the healthy abilities in their baby. They had faith in their own ability as parents to care for their child as well as to see to their baby's strength to cope with difficulties. Parents expressed that the health care system can hinder as well as be a major support on their way to a more normal life at home while waiting for reconstructive surgery.
conclusionThe experience of sham feeding at home while waiting for reconstructive surgery is characterized by positive aspects both for children born with esophageal atresia and their parents.
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