Paediatricians' knowledge of paediatric feeding disorders in Jordan.
Purpose: To investigate paediatricians' knowledge about paediatric feeding disorders and the role of speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists and whether their work setting or years of experience influenced their knowledge. Method: A cross-sectional survey design was used. The total...
| Published in: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 286 - 298 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=192954198&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 192954198 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 17549507 8NBH jtl: International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology issn: 17549507 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Apr2026 vid: 28 iid: 2 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 192954198 185065351 192954198 192954198 10.1080/17549507.2025.2494652 192954198 ppf: 286 ppct: 12 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Paediatricians' knowledge of paediatric feeding disorders in Jordan. aug: au: Saleem, Mawada A. Darawsheh, Wesam B. Natour, Yaser S. affil: Speech Language Pathologist, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan sug: subj: Pediatricians Psychosocial Factors Eating Disorders Attitude of Health Personnel Evaluation Professional Knowledge Evaluation Speech-Language Pathologists Psychosocial Factors Occupational Therapists Psychosocial Factors Work Environment Job Experience Multidisciplinary Care Team Human Male Female Adult Middle Age Aged Jordan Cross Sectional Studies Convenience Sample Two-Way Analysis of Variance Quantitative Studies Pilot Studies Descriptive Statistics Scales Questionnaires Clinical Assessment Tools Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Male Female ab: Purpose: To investigate paediatricians' knowledge about paediatric feeding disorders and the role of speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists and whether their work setting or years of experience influenced their knowledge. Method: A cross-sectional survey design was used. The total score was out of 62 which included a subscale score of knowledge about paediatric feeding disorders out of 50 and a subscale score of knowledge about the role of rehabilitation team out of 12. Descriptive statistics were conducted and two-way ANOVA investigated the effect of two independent variables on the scores, that is, work setting and years of experience. Result: A total of 191 paediatricians (138 male and 53 female) participated. The mean total score of participants was M = 29.90 years (SD =12.20), range (12–60). Paediatric feeding disorders were not evaluated nor managed by 26.7% and 23% of participants, respectively. Evaluation procedures for paediatric feeding disorders included bedside evaluation (75.9%), ultrasound (71.2%), videofluoroscopy (52.9%), endoscopy, and/or flexible/fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (50.8%). The most common treatment was drug treatment (64.92%). Speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists were considered to be members of the multidisciplinary team by 63.87% and 28.80% of participants, respectively. Referrals to speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists were made by 44.5% and 36.13% of participants, respectively. Significant differences for the independent variables of work setting (p < 0.01) and years of experience (p < 0.01) were found, indicating greater knowledge for paediatricians working in private settings and for those with less years' experience. Conclusion: There is a need for professional educational programs for paediatricians in Jordan, especially for those working in public settings. Such programmes need to focus on the nature of paediatric feeding disorders and the current evidence for management, as well as the roles and contributions of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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