NICU Staff Use of Taste For Preterm Infants

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dc.contributor.advisorMcNeil, Deborah
dc.contributor.advisorChow, Jean
dc.contributor.authorMahabeer, Rikhye
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-05T19:46:29Z
dc.date.available2014-06-16T07:00:40Z
dc.date.issued2014-05-05
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractBackground: Food taste experience for tube fed preterm infants is sporadic and provided with milk feeds or glucose solutions. It is unknown how often taste experience is provided with tube feeding. Objectives: The research examined the knowledge, beliefs, and practices of NICU staff regarding preterm infant taste and whether these factors differ among staff by NICU site, experience, or profession. Methods: A cross sectional survey method was used and a 14 item questionnaire was developed. Results: The majority of staff lacked knowledge regarding fetal and preterm sense of taste development. Conversely, staff believed strongly in, and routinely provided taste during tube feeding. Practice varied across professions and by months of experience. Practice did not vary to the same degree by NICU sites. Conclusions: Opportunities exist to address gaps in NICU staff knowledge of preterm infant taste. Standardization of taste practices and updating of guiding documents are needed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMahabeer, R. (2014). NICU Staff Use of Taste For Preterm Infants (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27103en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27103
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1500
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyNursing
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subject.classificationTasteen_US
dc.subject.classificationGustationen_US
dc.subject.classificationEBMen_US
dc.subject.classificationNeonatesen_US
dc.subject.classificationPrematureen_US
dc.subject.classificationDigestionen_US
dc.subject.classificationNGTen_US
dc.subject.classificationOGTen_US
dc.subject.classificationBreasten_US
dc.subject.classificationMilken_US
dc.titleNICU Staff Use of Taste For Preterm Infants
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineNursing
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Nursing (MN)
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