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Lyndel Hewitt1, Carolyn Frohmuller2, Jacinta Wall2

  • 1Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia; Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia.

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
|June 27, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Healthcare professionals know about infant care guidelines but often give general advice. Medical record documentation lacks specific details on infant physical activity, screen time, and sleep recommendations.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Child Development

Background:

  • World Health Organisation released global infant care guidelines in 2019.
  • Knowledge and advice practices of clinicians and educators regarding these guidelines are unknown.
  • This study aimed to establish a baseline for future interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the advice given to parents by healthcare professionals and early childhood educators regarding infant physical activity, screen time, and sleep.
  • To assess the alignment of provided advice with 2019 World Health Organisation guidelines.
  • To create a benchmark for evaluating future professional development initiatives.

Main Methods:

  • An online survey was completed by 80 clinicians (medical, nursing, allied health) and early childhood educators in NSW, Australia.
  • Medical records (N=272) were reviewed for documentation of guideline-adherent advice.
  • Data collection focused on awareness and reported practices concerning infant care guidelines.

Main Results:

  • Over 85% of staff were aware that infant guidelines promote positive health outcomes.
  • Nursing staff documented general advice on infant physical activity and sleep in over 80% of reviewed files.
  • Specific guideline information was found in only 30% of entries, with minimal documentation (2%) on screen time.

Conclusions:

  • Clinicians and educators are generally aware of infant care guidelines and report providing consistent advice.
  • Medical record documentation frequently lacks specificity regarding the advice given to parents.
  • The study establishes a baseline for measuring the impact of interventions designed to improve adherence to infant care guidelines.
Abstract

Keywords:
Early childhoodInfantPhysical activity

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