Vol 30 No 1 (2011)
Speech
Feeding Difficulties in Children with Failure to Thrive (FTT): awareness of Characteristics of FTT in Urban & Rural Mothers / Female Caregivers
How to Cite
Rasha Safia Jahfar, Vinni Chhabra, R, M., & Gayathri Krishnan. (1). Feeding Difficulties in Children with Failure to Thrive (FTT). Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, 30(1), 52-66. Retrieved from http://203.129.241.91/jaiish/index.php/aiish/article/view/978
Abstract
Failure to thrive (FTT) is a medical conditionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failure_to_thrive - cite_note-0 which may also affect the development of communication skills in children. The study aimed to investigate the awareness level of diagnostic and rehabilitation facilities of children with FTT among the mothers/ female caregivers of their children. Two questionnaires were prepared and administered on 14 urban and 17 rural mothers/ female caregivers of children with FTT. Analysis of their responses revealed that the rural and urban mothers/ female caregivers seemed to be aware of those features in FTT which were more overt/ easily noticeable. A significant result obtained was that only one mother was aware of the term FTT. It is concluded that awareness of FTT management in both urban and rural mothers/ female caregivers is lacking significantly. The rural mothers/ female caregivers need to be sensitized on issues related to feeding as this can lead to inadequate nutrition and therefore FTT. This should be included as a routine part of the newborn screening program.
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a rural ambulatory setting: Epidemiology and
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growth and developmental sequelae of mild
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approach to evaluation of undernutrition and
failure to thrive, Pediatric Clinics of North
America, 45, 169-187.
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failure to thrive: Developmental outcomes and
psychosocial assessment and intervention issues,
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the age of 4 years subsequent to early failure to
thrive, Child Abuse & Neglect, 11, 35-40.
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problem: Failure to thrive, Journal of American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 9(10), 489-493.
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management of failure to thrive, Pediatric Clinics
of North America, 42, 791-810.
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Assessment of Swallowing in Adults.
Unpublished Dissertation, University of Mysore,
Mysore: Karnataka.
Metallinos-Katsaras, E., & Gorman, K. S. (1999).
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development. In Kessler, D.B., & Dawson, P.
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Morice-Trejos, A. C., Jiménez-Soto, Z., Fonseca-
Fallas, R., & Alfaro-Mora, F. V. (1989).
Treatment of the child with growth retardation
(Failure to thrive), Boletin Medico Del Hospital
Infantile De Mexico, 46(8), 567-571.
Oates, R. K., Peacock, A., & Forrest, D. (1985). Longterm
effects of nonorganic failure to thrive,
Pediatrics, 75, 36-40.
Powell, G. F. (1988). Nonorganic failure to thrive in
infancy: An update on nutrition, behavior, and
growth, Journal of the American College of
Nutrition, 7, 345-353.
Rider, E. A., & Bithoney, W. G. (1999). Medical
assessment and management and the organization
of medical services. In Kessler, D.B., & Dawson,
P. (Eds). Failure To Thrive and Pediatric
Undernutrition: A Transdisciplinary Approach
(pp. 173-194). Baltimore: Brookes.
Rupela, V. (2008). Assessment of Oral Motor, Oral
Praxis and Verbal Praxis Skills in Persons with
Downs Syndrome. Unpublished thesis.
University of Mysore, Mysore: Karnataka.
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failure to thrive: An outpatient approach, Child
Abuse & Neglect, 13(2), 235-248.
Sherry, B. (1999). Epidemiology of inadequate
growth. In Kessler, D.B., & Dawson, P. (Eds).
Failure To Thrive and Pediatric Undernutrition:
A Transdisciplinary Approach(pp 19-36).
Baltimore: Brookes.
The National Literacy Commission Census. (2001).
Retrieved on November 18, 2010 from
http://indiabudget.nic.in/es2001-
02/chapt2002/chap106.pdf.
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psychosocial dwarfism. In Wissow, L.S. (Ed).
Child Advocacy for the Clinician: An Approach
to Child Abuse and Neglect (pp 133-157).
Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.