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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 December 2020

Kristin M. Elgersma Open the ORCID record for Kristin M. Elgersma [Opens in a new window] ,
Anne Chevalier McKechnie ,
Tipper Gallagher ,
Anna L. Trebilcock ,
Karen F. Pridham  and
Diane L. Spatz
Kristin M. Elgersma*
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Anne Chevalier McKechnie
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Tipper Gallagher
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Anna L. Trebilcock
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Karen F. Pridham
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
Diane L. Spatz
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, Lactation Program, University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
*
Author for correspondence: K. M. Elgersma, DM, MN, MM, RN, University of Minnesota, School of Nursing, 308 SE Harvard St, Minneapolis, MN55455, USA. Tel: +1 612-624-6491; Fax: +1 612-624-3174. E-mail: elger005@umn.edu
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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 feeding skills, clinical feeding practice, growth failure, and parental concern about feeding) and 206 evidence-based statements. The final results included 110 (53.4%) statements of consensus and 96 (46.6%) statements of non-consensus. The 10 statements of greatest consensus strongly supported human milk as the preferred nutrition for infants with complex CHD. Areas of non-consensus included the adequacy of human milk to support growth, need for fortification, safety, and feasibility of direct breastfeeding, issues related to tube feeding, and prevention and treatment of growth failure.

Conclusions:

The results demonstrate clinical consensus about the importance of human milk, but reveal a need for best practices in managing a human milk diet for infants with complex CHD. Areas of non-consensus may lead to clinical practice variation. A sensitive approach to these topics is needed to support family caregivers in navigating feeding concerns.

Keywords

Congenital anomaliescardiacbreastfeedingnutritionevidence-based practicepaediatric
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 31 , Issue 4 , April 2021 , pp. 577 - 588
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