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The Ingestion Question: Public Knowledge of Safe Food Introduction in Children.
Treble, Alexander; Siu, Jennifer M; Madan, Yasmine; Breton, Suzanne; Chiang, Jackie; Papsin, Blake C; Propst, Evan J; Wolter, Nikolaus E.
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  • Treble A; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Siu JM; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Madan Y; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Breton S; Department of Occupational Therapy, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Chiang J; Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Papsin BC; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Propst EJ; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Wolter NE; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Laryngoscope ; 2024 Sep 12.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39263884
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

National guidelines advise delaying initiation of solid foods until after 4-6 months of age and avoiding "high-risk" foods under the age of 4 years. However, foreign body aspiration of food remains a common preventable pediatric emergency. Our primary aim was to investigate public knowledge regarding the safe age of introduction of different foods to children and determine if demographic factors affect this knowledge.

METHODS:

An online survey was designed following a literature review and consultation with an expert panel. This was distributed via social media platforms. A review of our institutional data of bronchoscopy/foreign body retrievals was performed to identify trends.

RESULTS:

There were 1000 survey responses 79.4% of respondents cared for children and 21.5% were medical professionals; 37.7% of respondents (n = 385) would offer high-risk foods to children <2 years of age and 56.9% (n = 582) to children <3 years. At our institution nuts (65.7%) were the most common food-related foreign body retrieved from a total of 265 over 21 years. Notably, 80% of respondents (n = 800) would offer whole nuts to children <4 years. Respondents with medical training were more likely to hold off on introducing nuts to children until a later age.

CONCLUSION:

Although the public has an overall appreciation of food safety, a significant proportion would feel comfortable offering high-risk foods to children under 2 and 3 years. There is a poor understanding of the danger of nuts and the appropriate age of introduction. Further research into effective public education strategies on safe food introduction in children are warranted. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE V Laryngoscope, 2024.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Laryngoscope Asunto de la revista: OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Laryngoscope Asunto de la revista: OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos