Korean Journal of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회지)

The Korean Society of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회)
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Dietary Status of Preterm Infants and the Need for Community Care

미숙아 식이 관련 현황과 가정지원 커뮤니티 케어 요구도

  • Jeon, Ji Su (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kookmin University) ;
  • Seo, Won Hee (Department of Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Whang, Eun mi (Nutrii Co., Ltd. Research Institute of Food&Life Cycle) ;
  • Kim, Bu Kyung (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kookmin University) ;
  • Choi, Eui Kyung (Department of Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Jang Hoon (Department of Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Jeong Hee (Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Young Shin (Nutrii Co., Ltd. Research Institute of Food&Life Cycle) ;
  • Chung, Sang-Jin (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kookmin University)
  • 전지수 (국민대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 서원희 (고려대학교 안산병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 황은미 ((주)뉴트리아이, 생애주기 식생활연구소) ;
  • 김부경 (국민대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최의경 (고려대학교 안산병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 이장훈 (고려대학교 구로병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 신정희 (아주대학교 의과대학 소아청소년과) ;
  • 한영신 ((주)뉴트리아이, 생애주기 식생활연구소) ;
  • 정상진 (국민대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2022.07.14
  • Accepted : 2022.08.19
  • Published : 2022.08.31
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Abstract

Objectives: This study compared the nutritional intakes of early and late preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and at home. The dietary problems and the need for community care services for premature infants were further investigated. Methods: This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study on 125 preterm infants and their parents (Early preterm n = 70, Late preterm n = 55). The data were collected by surveying the parents of preterm infants and from hospital medical records. Results: No significant differences were obtained between the early and late preterm infant groups when considering the proportion of feeding types in the NICU and at home. Early preterm infants were fed with a greater amount of additional calories at home and had more hours of tube feeding (P = 0.022). Most preterm infants had feeding problems. However, there was no significant difference between early and late preterm infants in the mental pain of parents, sleeping, feeding, and weaning problems at home. Many parents of preterm babies had no external support, and more than half the parents required community care to take care of their preterm babies. Conclusions: Regardless of the gestational age, most preterm infants have several problems with dietary intake. Our study indicates the need to establish community care services for preterm infants.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by a grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea (HI19C0273). There are no financial or other issues that might lead to conflict of interest.

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