Parent feeding interactions and practices during childhood cancer treatment. A qualitative investigation

Decision Aid for Nutrition Support in Pediatric Oncology: A Pilot Study

“…This software allowed for respondents' answers in the standardized questionnaire to be examined for dominant ideas, which could then be coded into themes. 25 An initial review of data led us to create categories based on the questionnaire items. Meaningful text segments were assigned to these categories to clarify emerging themes.…”

“…We used an inductive approach to analyze participants’ responses to open‐ended questions, 23 , 24 using the qualitative software QSR NVivo 10 (QSR International, Victoria, Australia). This software allowed for respondents’ answers in the standardized questionnaire to be examined for dominant ideas, which could then be coded into themes 25 . An initial review of data led us to create categories based on the questionnaire items.…”

Parent, patient and health professional perspectives regarding enteral nutrition in paediatric oncology

“…A recent study of paediatric oncology patients, and their parents, suggested that the perceived discomfort of ETF influences patient/parent decisions to allow ETF to be initiated . Parents also use the threat of the use of ETF as a way to coerce their child to eat . There is also suggestion that ETF is more likely to be initiated in younger patients (<6 years) than in older patients.…”

“…18 Parents also use the threat of the use of ETF as a way to coerce their child to eat. 19 There is also suggestion that ETF is more likely to be initiated in younger patients (<6 years) 13 than in older patients.…”

Parent and Health Care Provider Perceptions for Development of a Web-Based Weight Management Program for Survivors of Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Mixed Methods Study

“…In the general population, research has shown that parent feeding practices directly impact children’s lifelong dietary intake patterns and food relationships [12]. A previous qualitative study found that parents of pediatric cancer patients face unique stressors due to changes in appetite and weight during their child’s treatment, which may lead them to form permissive feeding habits (ie, allowing children a high degree of choice regarding amount and type of food consumed) despite knowledge of the unhealthy nature of the food they offer [13]. …”