Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara Medipol University, Ankara, Turkey.
Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Child Care Health Dev. 2024 Sep;50(5):e13315. doi: 10.1111/cch.13315.
The aim of this study was to scrutinize how online occupational therapy group training for mothers influenced their attitudes and stress levels relating to feeding their children and the eating behaviours of the children. The secondary purpose of the study is to evaluate the satisfaction of the participants of this program. Twenty-nine mothers of children aged 3-6 years, experiencing feeding issues, were randomly allocated to either an intervention or control group.
Feeding problems including selective eating, loss of appetite, and mealtime behaviour problems are prevalent during childhood. Parents play a fundamental role in acquiring knowledge about feeding. Problems in the feeding process may lead to parental stress, feelings of despair, and incorrect attitudes.
The mothers in the research group participated in the 4-week training. Results indicated positive effects on both maternal attitudes and their children's eating behaviours (p < 0.05). No significant change was found in mothers' state and trait anxiety levels (p > 0.05). Participants were asked to score their satisfaction level with the program between 1 and 10, and the average of the scores was 9.78 ± 0.42.
This study shows that online group education for mothers can support existing treatments and guide clinicians working with children with feeding problems.
本研究旨在探讨在线职业治疗母亲小组培训如何影响母亲喂养孩子的态度和压力水平以及孩子的进食行为。本研究的次要目的是评估该计划参与者的满意度。29 名 3-6 岁有喂养问题的儿童的母亲被随机分配到干预组或对照组。
喂养问题，包括挑食、食欲不振和用餐行为问题，在儿童时期很常见。父母在获取喂养知识方面起着至关重要的作用。喂养过程中的问题可能导致父母的压力、绝望感和不正确的态度。
研究组的母亲参加了为期 4 周的培训。结果表明，母亲的态度和孩子的进食行为都有积极的影响（p<0.05）。母亲的状态和特质焦虑水平没有明显变化（p>0.05）。参与者被要求在 1 到 10 之间对该计划的满意度进行评分，平均得分为 9.78±0.42。
本研究表明，在线母亲小组教育可以支持现有的治疗方法，并为治疗有喂养问题的儿童的临床医生提供指导。
