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Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Healthy, Full-Term Infants Under 7 Months of Age

Britt Frisk Pados1, Audrey Basler2

  • 1Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing, MA, United States of America.

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
|March 31, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Infant gastrointestinal distress symptoms decrease with age. The Infant Gastrointestinal Symptoms Questionnaire (IGSQ) shows reliable and valid psychometric properties for assessing these common infant issues.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Gastrointestinal (GI) distress is common in infants.
  • Understanding symptom evolution is crucial for infant care.
  • Validated tools are needed to assess infant GI symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize GI symptoms in healthy infants up to 7 months.
  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Infant Gastrointestinal Symptoms Questionnaire (IGSQ).

Main Methods:

  • Parents of 320 infants (<7 months) completed the IGSQ, I-GERQ-R, and NeoEAT.
  • IGSQ scores were analyzed by age group (0-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-7 months).
  • Reliability (Cronbach's alpha) and validity (Spearman's rho) were assessed.

Main Results:

  • IGSQ scores significantly decreased with infant age (median 28 at 0-2 months to 23 at 6-7 months).
  • The IGSQ demonstrated acceptable internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.74).
  • IGSQ scores correlated significantly with I-GERQ-R and NeoEAT subscales.

Conclusions:

  • Infant GI symptoms diminish as infants mature within the first 7 months.
  • The IGSQ is a reliable and valid tool for assessing infant GI symptoms.
  • Normative data support IGSQ score interpretation for clinical guidance.
Abstract

Keywords:
ColicFeedingGastrointestinal diseasesInfantNewborn

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