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dc.contributor.authorMengoni, Silvana
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Bobbie
dc.contributor.authorWythe, Helena
dc.contributor.authorRogers, Samantha
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-06T20:15:03Z
dc.date.available2023-12-06T20:15:03Z
dc.date.issued2023-12-06
dc.identifier.citationMengoni , S , Smith , B , Wythe , H & Rogers , S 2023 , ' Experiences of feeding young children with Down Syndrome: Parents’ and health professionals’ perspectives ' , International Journal of Developmental Disabilities . https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2023.2269321
dc.identifier.issn2047-3869
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0003-0516-7929/work/148367947
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-8824-3407/work/148368070
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0003-1573-9679/work/148368137
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/27258
dc.description© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.description.abstractBackground: Children with Down syndrome are commonly reported to experience feeding problems in the early years. This study aimed to explore and synthesise the experiences of feeding young children with Down syndrome from parents and professionals, and the support needed and received during this time. Methods: Eight mothers and twelve healthcare professionals took part in semi-structured interviews. All par-ticipants had, or had supported, a child(ren) with Down syndrome aged 0–5years. Results: Reflexive thematic analysis resulted in two themes and seven subthemes. Mothers had clear feed-ing goals and adapted their journeys to meet their child’s individual needs, with support from professionals and peers. Professionals could empower parents by building confidence and offering proactive support, although a lack of knowledge about Down syndrome and difficulties accessing support undermined mothers’ confidence in services. Conclusions: Breastfeeding and family mealtimes held significant value to mothers, and specialist and trusted support may be needed to help families achieve these goals.en
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dc.format.extent1047241
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Developmental Disabilities
dc.subjectDown syndrome
dc.subjectbreastfeeding
dc.subjecteating
dc.subjectfeeding
dc.subjectmealtimes
dc.subjectPsychiatry and Mental health
dc.subjectDevelopmental and Educational Psychology
dc.titleExperiences of feeding young children with Down Syndrome: Parents’ and health professionals’ perspectivesen
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Health Services and Clinical Research
dc.contributor.institutionBasic and Clinical Science Unit
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Psychology, Sport and Geography
dc.contributor.institutionPsychology and NeuroDiversity Applied Research Unit
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Health and Social Work
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Research in Public Health and Community Care
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1080/20473869.2023.2269321
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