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Allied health interventions for preterm infants with feeding aversion: a scoping review protocol

Ailish Harrison1,2, Sarah Massey1, Philip Powell3

  • 1Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, England.

JBI Evidence Synthesis
|December 11, 2025
PubMed

Insights

This scoping review maps allied health interventions for preterm infants experiencing feeding aversion. It aims to identify current practices and highlight gaps in evidence for these crucial early interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal care
  • Allied health professions
  • Pediatric feeding disorders

Background:

  • Preterm infants often exhibit feeding aversion, leading to poor growth and parental stress.
  • Limited evidence exists on allied health interventions for this vulnerable population.
  • Identifying interventions is crucial for improving infant outcomes and family well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a scoping review to identify and map existing literature on allied health interventions for preterm infants with feeding aversion.
  • To explore the range of allied health professions involved and the types of interventions utilized.
  • To identify potential gaps in the current evidence base.

Main Methods:

  • The review will follow the JBI methodology for scoping reviews.
  • Searches will be conducted across multiple databases (MEDLINE, AMED, Embase, Emcare, PsycINFO, CINAHL, PubMed) from January 2014 onwards.
  • Independent screening and data extraction by two reviewers, with descriptive analysis of findings.

Main Results:

  • This section is to be populated upon completion of the review.
  • Anticipated results include a summary of identified allied health interventions, target populations, and reported outcomes.
  • Evidence gaps in specific intervention types or populations will be highlighted.

Conclusions:

  • This scoping review will provide a comprehensive overview of allied health interventions for preterm infants with feeding aversion.
  • Findings will inform clinical practice, guide future research, and support the development of evidence-based guidelines.
  • The review aims to enhance the understanding of effective strategies to support oral feeding in this population.
Abstract

Keywords:
allied health professionalfeeding disorderprematurityscoping reviewtherapy

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