Does the Infant-Driven Feeding Method Positively Impact Preterm Infant Feeding Outcomes?
Advances in Neonatal Care
Settle, M., Francis, K., et al. (2019).
Advances in Neonatal Care, 19(1), 51-55.
This systematic review investigates the effects of infant-driven feeding on gestational age of oral feedings, length of time to reach full feedings, and the length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit in preterm infants.
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2008-2018
Research studies (not further specified)
0 studies; 3 quality improvement articles
No randomized or quasi-experimental studies were found to evaluate the infant-driven feeding (IDF) method, but three quality improvement projects were found. These findings indicated conflicting results on the initiation of oral feeding and length of stay, therefore, the authors were unable to determine the effects of IDF in preterm infants.
