Exploring parents’ experiences, attitudes and understanding of gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants
Infant GOR can affect infants and parents in a variety of ways, impacting both physical and mental health. Parents play a vital role in the management of infant reflux, but there is lack of consistency of information and levels of knowledge among healthcare professionals vary. More education could be beneficial, and further research is needed into health professionals' perceptions and fathers' experiences.
Authors
- Manpreet Bains (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1990-5948)
- Kathryn McVicar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5774-6466)
- Simon J. Tunster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-9452)
- Lisa Szatkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3295-5891)
- Shalini Ojha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5668-4227)
Institutions
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309081
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.46