When a child gets sick, it will affect how he or she eats. An official letter that, explain aim and justification of the study was written by Addis Ababa University College of medicine and health science research coordination office to the town’s health office and the letter of support from the town’s health office submitted to health facilities of Burayu town. Glob J Nutri Food Sci. The finding of our study revealed that 33.7% of mothers provide their children with less frequent feeds during illness almost similar finding was reported on study in Tanzania which revealed that, some (35%) of mothers offered their children less amount of breast milk or nonbreast milk liquids (24%) because of the child’s refusal to feed during illness [25]. However, few are breastfed more frequently to compensate for the additional fluid and nutrient requirements which are associated with the illnesses, while a significant proportion of children were breastfed less frequently than usual. It is also important to give a sick child more food than usual to replace the lost energy. Disclaimer The Pediatric Nutrition in Practice eLearning Program is sponsored with an unrestricted grant of the Nestlé Nutrition Institute. There is increasing dissemination of information on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) behaviors and practices in Ethiopia. The USAID-funded Suaahara program is an integrated nutrition program working in 41 districts of Nepal to improve health and nutrition of women and children. The time during pregnancy and a child’s first two years of life is considered a “critical window of opportunity” for the prevention of growth failure [2]. More than half (52%) of the children less than 6 months old are exclusively breastfed in Ethiopia [17]. A face to face exit interview was undertaken after taking a verbal informed consent from the mother visiting maternal and child health clinic. Dehydration (lack of fluids in the body) is a serious problem for children with diarrhoea. The review indicates that infant and young child feeding (IYCF) during common childhood illnesses is far from optimal. Steer clear of rich, fried, greasy foods and lean toward simple starches such as rice … After the illness, give food more often than usual and encourage the child to eat more [11]. Descriptive statistics like frequency distribution, percentage, and means were used to define respondents in relation to pertinent variables and presented using tables and graphs. 77-84. children up to two years of age and complementary foods, juices and teas marketed for infants under 6 months. About 35% of mothers used bottle for child feeding. Breast milk alone is the optimal feeding choice for most infants. A mother who had got counseling on sick child feeding were nearly three times more likely to feed their child appropriately than their counterparts (AOR: 2.95; 95% CI; 1.78, 4.91). After birth, a child’s capacity to achieve the standards in growth will be determined by the sufficiency of dietary intake (which depends on infant and young child feeding and care practices and food security), as well as exposure to diseases [3]. The questionnaire was initially prepared in the English language and then translated to the local language (Afan Oromo) and the responses were translated back to English to check for consistency. (2015). believed that breastfeeding should be decreased during illness [23]. 1 We were able to use this to improve significantly the care of sick children within our practice. Furthermore, appropriate infant and young child feeding during and after the illness is part of the Global Strategy for the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses and essential nutrition actions promoting maternal newborn, infant and young child nutrition and health [13, 14]. Sick Child Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers of Children Less Than 24 Months Old, in Burayu Town, Ethiopia. The primary strength of this study is the application of a proper model for analysis and sampling which is representative of the target population. Extra food is required until the child has regained any weight loss and is growing well again. Breast feeding a sick child; can social media influence practice? Majority of the respondents (88.4%) had attended formal education (Table 1). This may be attributed to the difference in the level of education and understanding of working mothers as compared to housewives. Sick child-feeding practice – refers to routines of feeding a child at the time of illness. The total population of the town was estimated to be 63,873 of whom 31,504 are men and 32369 women [21]. A pretest was done on 5% of the sample and the result was used to adjust the content and approach of the questionnaire. This study tested whether Suaahara I program inputs tran 2019, Article ID 3293516, 7 pages, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/3293516, 1Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia, 2Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. For diarrhoea, rice and white bread toast are … Sick Child Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers of Children Less Than 24 Months Old, in Burayu Town, Ethiopia, Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Source of information on sick baby feeding. Generally, it is recommended that a child continue to be fed with foods of their choice throughout an illness, rather than having his/her food More than half (53.6%) of all mothers fed their child more frequently at the time of illness than at a time of health. A. Semahegn, G. Tesfaye, and A. Bogale, “Comple… A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 15, 2015. Different foods may need to be offered until the child gets better, and more foods need to be offered during recovery. The majority of the town’s population receive service from government-owned health facilities. Despite the recommendation of the WHO, poor infant feeding practices which are pooled with high rates of infectious diseases all through the first two years of life are the principal contiguous causes of malnutrition. which stated that working mothers more commonly continued breastfeeding and gave more frequent feed than their counterpart at the time of illness [24]. DOI: 10.33552/GJNFS.2018.01.000505. Scabies, a contagious rash caused by mites that burrow into the skin, is also becoming common as people are unable to wash their bodies or clothes. The sample size was calculated using a single population proportion formula by considering the following assumptions: the proportion of mothers who properly practice sick baby feeding was (45.0%) from a study by Agumasie et al. Feeding a sick child. Hence, a mother who had got counseling on sick child feeding were almost three times more likely to feed their child appropriately than those who did not get counseling (AOR: 2.95; 95% CI; 1.78, 4.91). There is no reason to stop giving your child the milk he or she normally drinks. Restriction/withdrawal of complementary foods during illness is frequent because of children's anorexia (perceived/real), poor awareness of caregivers' about the feeding needs of sick children, traditional beliefs/behaviours and/or suboptimal counselling and support by health workers. Sick child feeding practice of mothers in Burayu town, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2015. Even though working mothers spent most of their day out of home, they strongly adhere to the providers counseling and look after their baby at the time of illness and feed them properly than a housewife. While @heartmummy#hospitalbreastfeeding highlights the issue, Child Health strategy needs investment in young people's long term health by increasing staff skills and focusing on breastfeeding as a core therapeutic intervention. in Ethiopia [22]. Page 2 of 12 growth of young children WHO [11]. that investigates the first action of mothers for a child with diarrhea reported 7.8% mothers to stop feeds that, includes breast-feeds and other fluids [27]. Nine percent of infants less than six months of age use a bottle with a teat, a practice that is discouraged because of the risk of illness to the child [17]. Furthermore, the optimal feeding practice is low in Amhara region where 38% of neonates start breastfeed- The study also had limitation like the inability to establishing a causal relationship between the explanatory and outcome variable due to the cross-sectional nature of the study. So the sample was taken from each health center proportional to the expected number of client flow rate so, we took 170 and 192 respondent from the first and second health center respectively. You can have the data set used and/or analyzed during the current study from the following authors (Hiwot Tadesse, Nega Degefa) on a reasonable request. Strengthening action to improve feeding of infants and young children 6-23 months of age in nutrition and child health programmes Report of proceedings, Geneva, 6-9 October 2008 Indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices Lactation Consultants could offer training, disseminate good practice, and address the needs of breastfeeding families. Even though appetite may be reduced, continued feeding of complementary food is acclaimed to preserve nutrient consumption and improve recovery [12]. For children under six months, increasing breastfeeding during illness is highly encouraged as it provides ample nutrition and acts as an oral rehydration solution. No country highly adhere to all of the indicators, proving that significant progress on all fronts is looked-for. Posted by katja on Dec 31, 2009 in Blog Posts | 1 comment. If your child shows any of the following signs, go to the doctor: • No pee in eight hours. 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Benakappa and P. Shivamurthy, “Beliefs regarding diet during childhood illness,”, R. K. Gupta and R. Gupta, “First action management of acute diarrhea in children by rural mothers,”. 2, pp. To assess these mothers were asked a question on how frequent they fed their child at the time of illness (the correct answer was more than 2-3 meals per day for those aged 6–8 month, more than 3-4 meals per day for those 9–23 months). Meals that Heal: What To Feed Your Sick Child Though your child may not have much of an appetite when he's sick, try to get him to eat. Review articles are excluded from this waiver policy. Mothers who were housewives were 55% times less likely to feed their sick child appropriately than those who were working (AOR: 0.45; 95% CI; 0.26, 0.79). • Sunken eyes. Nega Degefa, Hiwot Tadesse, Fekadu Aga, Tomas Yeheyis, "Sick Child Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers of Children Less Than 24 Months Old, in Burayu Town, Ethiopia", International Journal of Pediatrics, vol. The current study showed that more than half (53.6%) of mothers had an appropriate sick infant and young child feeding practice which means, the mentioned proportion of mother provide their child with breast milk or soft and appetizing complementary diet more frequently at the time of illness than when they were normal. Evidence showed that implementation of IYCF behaviors and practices during common childhood illnesses are far from optimal. • Unusually drowsy or fussy. The World Health Organization's recommendation that babies should be exclusively breastfed for a minimum of 6 months (Kramer & Kakuma, 2001) remains unchanged in … Systematic random sampling method was used to select study participants. Please credit SPRING for the adaptation and use of this image (Sick Child Health - Complementary feeding for a sick child 6-24mo - 01 - Kyrgyz Republic) accessed from the USAID/SPRING-UNICEF IYCF Digital Image Bank (iycf.spring-nutrition.org).Commercial use, redistribution, or selling of these images and materials is prohibited. Likewise, housewife mothers were 55% times less likely to feed their sick child appropriately than those who worked outside the home (AOR: 0.45; 95% CI; 0.26, 0.79). Existing evidence suggests that, increasing fluid intake during illness, including more frequent breastfeeding and encouraging the child to eat soft, varied, appetizing, and their favorite foods. These comfort foods can help. Those mothers who have a child aged less than 6 months were 88% times less likely to provide more frequent feeds to their sick child than those who have a child aged greater than 6 months (AOR: 0.22; 95% CI; 0.12,0.40) (Table 3). Give one additional meal of foods with high energy and nutrient density each day for the following two weeks to improve child recovery after illness. Adjusted Odds ratios (OR) with corresponding 95% confidence interval was estimated and -value less than 0.05 were used to identify variables that had a statistically significant association with mothers sick child feeding practice in the final model. Extra breastfeeding is especially important since it can provide nutrients required for recovery from infections. The feeding practices of only 7% of children in Ethiopia age 6−23 months meet the minimum requirement with respect to all the three IYCF practices (breastfeeding status, number of food groups, and times they were fed during the day or night before the survey). in Ethiopia showed that 45.0% of mothers provide to their child more frequent feeds at the time of illness [22 1. There are 2 health centers and 2 health posts owned by the government, and 40 clinics owned by private organizations. In 2011, our practice was invited to take part in a South Yorkshire initiative, Training and Action for Patient Safety (TAPS). A study by Semahagn et al. Two days training was given both for data collectors and supervisor on the whole process of data collection. Tweet. United Nations international children’s emergency fund. To enroll respondents into the study: first, the average number of mothers who visited maternal and child health clinic daily at the two health centers were identified by referring client registration book for the last two months prior to data collection. C. G. Victora, M. de Onis, P. C. Hallal, M. Blössner, and R. Shrimpton, “Worldwide timing of growth faltering: revisiting implications for interventions,”. Despite the overwhelming evidence on the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, only about one in three African babies under six months are exclusively breastfed, due to the lack of understanding of optimal feeding practices and the lack of support from health care providers, community members, and families. Hiwot Tadesse, Nega Degefa had involved in the analysis and interpretation of the finding. Despite a few local studies conducted in different places in the country which explores feeding practice generally [18–20]: there is a shortage of evidence in assessing sick child feeding practice and factors associated with. The finding of a study by Dongre et al. The difference may be attributed to the variation in the time of the two studies. Bivariate and multivariable analysis was done to test the relationship between the explanatory and outcome variables and the odds ratio with 95% confidence interval and the -value was used to ascertain statistical significance. Which, means, I was sick all the time as a kid too! This can be difficult, as children who are ill may not be hungry. Dependent (outcome) variable: sick child feeding practice (good/poor). Ethical approval was obtained from Addis Ababa University College Medicine and allied health Science Ethical Review Board. Sick child- refers to an infant or young child who had either of the common childhood illness like pneumonia or diarrhea and seeks treatment. The average daily client flow rate for the first health center was 16 client and 18 for the second which gives an average monthly client flow rate of 480 and 540 respectively. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. }, author={Dominique Mylod}, journal={Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing}, year={2015}, volume={38}, pages={77 - 84} } Dominique Mylod Published 2015 Medicine Issues in … These drawbacks will deter the implication of our finding, so the further study should be carried out to explore the detailed practice by observing the normal meal frequency given to the baby at the time of illness. Knowledge of breastfeeding resources and breastfeeding ‘basics’ information is required in everyday nursing practice. The mean age of respondents was 25.41 ± 3.56 and ranged from 15−30 years. in which 51.5% of the mothers increases the frequency of feeding to their sick child [23]. The World health organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) recommended early initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth; exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life and the introduction of nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods at 6 months together with continued breastfeeding up to two years of age or beyond [1, 4–6]. If the child is still being breastfed try feeding baby upright and clear nasal passages before feeding to make it easier to breathe. In the current study, working mothers were more likely to continue feeding and gave more frequent feeds than housewives consistently, the finding of a study by Dongre et al. As shown on the table below, mother’s occupation, access to counseling of infant and young child feeding and age of the child were factors that have a statistically significant association with mother’s sick child feeding practice. Confidence interval of 95%, 5% margin of error and 10% none-response. It’s also hard to know what to feed them. 1(1): 2018. Background. An institutional review board of Addis Ababa University College of Medicine and Health science had approved this study. Drinking plenty of liquids will help prevent dehydration. It is essential to encourage a sick child to drink as often as possible. Nearly half (48.1%) of all respondents had Oromo ethnic group and forty-four percent of the mothers were orthodox religion followers. Those mothers who have a child aged less than 6 months were 88% less likely to practice appropriate sick child feeding than those who have a child aged more than 6 months (AOR: 0.22; 95% CI; 0.12,0.40). Respondents who do not receive counseling on infant and young child feeding have poor sick child feeding practice. Sign up here as a reviewer to help fast-track new submissions. To assess these mothers were asked a question on how frequent they fed their child at the time of illness (the correct answer was more than 2-3 meals per day for those aged 6–8 month, more than 3-4 meals per day for those 9–23 months). However, still, there is limited information about infant and young child feeding at the time of illnesses. It is important not to withhold foods or liquids. A sick child cannot absorb food well and must be fed more often than usual. Four diploma clinical nurse who can fluently speaks the local language and be available throughout the data collection time undertake the face to face interview and one health officer supervised the overall process on a daily basis. However, the mother’s of younger children those who start complementary food can give different types and appetizing complementary food items in addition to breastmilk. in Ethiopia showed that 45.0% of mothers provide to their child more frequent feeds at the time of illness [22]. Institutional based cross-sectional study design was utilized. A key practice during illness is many small feeds. Growing evidence suggests that inadequate intake, poor caring practices, and disease process were some of the immediate and major causes of undernutrition in children. Respondents of the study were taken, from each of the two public health centers in Burayu town depending on their predetermined client flow rate. Multicollinearity among independent variables was tested by computing variance inflation factor and looking standard error. A sick child loses a lot of body fluids through increased body temperature, sweating and sometimes diarrhoea thus will need increased fluid intake. Optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is found to be essential for child growth. Methods. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Respondents were given information regarding the purpose of the study and assured that all information they provide will be confidential. All the authors had read and approved the final draft of this manuscript. We are committed to sharing findings related to COVID-19 as quickly as possible. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing: Vol. After an illness, children need to be offered more food than usual to replenish the energy and nourishment lost due to the illness. This article describes how we went about this, and may help other practices introduce similar systems. All of the respondents signed on the written informed consent form prior to participation. This points out that infant and young child feeding were the basic grounds to improve child survival and promote healthy growth and development. The study was aimed to assess sick infant and young child feeding practice and associated factors among mothers of children aged less than 24 months old in the Burayu town Oromia, Ethiopia. Maternal Knowledge on Complementary Feeding Practice and Nutritional Status of Children 6-23 Month in Jigjiga Town. Increasing number of children are falling sick with malnutrition, diarrhea and eye infections, Firehiwot said. To assess these mothers were asked a question on how frequent they fed their child at the time of illness (the correct answer was more than 2-3 meals per day for those aged 6–8 month, more than 3-4 meals per day for those 9–23 months). These foods include meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and milk when possible. Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is the fundamental to the development of each child’s full human potential [1]. It is very important to encourage a sick child to eat. The current study showed that more than half (53.6%) of mothers had an appropriate sick infant and young child feeding practice which means, the mentioned proportion of mother provide their child with breast milk or soft and appetizing complementary diet more frequently at the time of illness than when they were normal. • Mixed feeding before 6 months can damage your baby’s stomach. Almost all of the mothers had antenatal care follow up however only less than half (47%) of them had got counseling on infant and young child feeding. Please credit SPRING for the adaptation and use of this image (Sick Child Health - Complementary feeding for a sick child 6-24mo - 02 - Kyrgyz Republic) accessed from the USAID/SPRING-UNICEF IYCF Digital Image Bank (iycf.spring-nutrition.org).Commercial use, redistribution, or selling of these images and materials is prohibited. The mean age of respondents was 25.41(±SD 3.56) and ranges from 15–30 years. Sick child care and advice on feeding • Are breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices assessed and appropriate counseling given? Bivariate and multivariable analysis of sick child feeding practice and associated factors among mothers of under 24-month-old child visiting the MCH unit of health centers in Burayu town, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2015. Bivariate and multivariable analysis of sick child feeding practice and associated factors among mothers of under 24-month-old child visiting the MCH unit of health centers in Burayu town, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2015. Unluckily, countries are not adequately protecting, promoting, or supporting breastfeeding [15]. • Extreme thirst. Infants below the age of 6 months deserve more concern in providing frequent breastfeeds at the time of illness. Hence (VIF > 10) and (SE > 2) was suggestive of collinearity. Restriction or withdrawal of breastfeeding or complementary foods during illness is common among respondents, as a result of children’s loss of appetite (supposed or actual), and poor awareness of caregivers’ about the feeding needs of sick children. This may be attributed to the poor appetite of infants induced by illness and dependency on only breast milk among infants who didn’t start complementary foods. Contrary to the rec-ommendation by WHO. Whether you’re dealing with sick kids from daycare, sick kids from school, or sick kids from licking the airport floor (I’ve been there too), it’s hard to watch our babies be so sick. When sick, most children continue to be breastfed, but few are breastfed more frequently, as recommended. The supervisor controls the completeness of the questionnaire and consistency of the data and communicates with the principal investigator in cases of difficulties. Are mothers of sick children admitted with children 0–24 months and encouraged to increase breastfeeding? that evaluates beliefs of caregivers regarding diet during childhood illness; showed that a child must be fed less during illness [26] and 21% of mothers in a study by Giri et al. in a tribal district of Maharashtra, India that investigated household practices for the sick child also showed, that, the status of some desired household practices such as frequent feeding and giving extra fluid to drink during episodes of illness was poor [24]. Nearly 94% of mothers gave birth for an index child at health institution and assisted by a health professional (Table 2). The study was conducted from April-May, 2015 among 362 mother–child pair attending the maternal and childcare (MCH) units of the two public health facilities in the Burayu town. • No tears when crying. Few intervention studies have focused on how inputs link with outcomes.Objective. Permission letter was secured from the head of respective health centers. A sick child may have a poor appetite so serve up mini meals based on their favorite types of foods. This can be difficult, as children who are ill may not be hungry. All mothers who visited public health centers in Burayu town during the data collection period were included in the study while those mothers who had a serious illness or seriously ill child were excluded from the study. Give ORS for children over 6 months with diarrhoea and provide ZINC supplementation (20 mg) for 10-14 days according to protocol. Frequent small meals are easier to digest and will help meet their energy needs. Regardless of the well-recognized advantages of breastfeeding worldwide, performance on recommended policies and programs for breastfeeding is poor. Data were collected from mothers of under 24-month-old child by using structured and interviewer-administered questionnaire. Hence, this study was aimed to assess sick child feeding practice and associated factors among mothers of under 24-month-old child in Burayu town. All the authors declared that there was no source of financial support to carry out the study. 38, No. GJNFS.MS.ID.000505. Conclusion. During an illness, children need additional fluids and encouragement to eat regular meals, and breastfeeding infants need to breastfeed more often. In the present study mothers of younger infants were less likely to breastfeed more frequently than mothers of older children who gave more complementary foods during and after an illness. We will be providing unlimited waivers of publication charges for accepted research articles as well as case reports and case series related to COVID-19. Complementary feeding: the child receives age-appropriate, adequate and safe solid or semi-solid food in addition to breastmilk or a breastmilk substitute. Model fitness was tested by Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit test. The collected was checked manually for completeness, cleaned and double entered by using Epidata version 3.1. Therefore, it is indispensable to ensure that caregivers are provided with appropriate guidance regarding the optimal feeding of infants and young children [1]. • Dry mouth. Which is slightly lower than the finding in the current study. Consistent to this finding, a study by Benakappa et al. It would be better if the IYCF behaviors and practices could be strengthened specifically focusing on feeding during and after a common childhood illness. 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