Show Notes
Join us in this episode as we explore the world of pediatric feeding disorders in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with Dr. Pamela Dodrill, a Pediatric Feeding Specialist. Together with her co-authors, Pamela developed a consensus definition and conceptual framework for pediatric feeding disorders and she was part of the FOIS-P team, the Functional Oral Intake Scale for pediatrics. We talk about these two projects and her work in the NICU and how it differs from other settings. Pamela also talks about the feeding and swallowing assessment pathway in the NICU and how the treatment is guided by a thorough assessment. We conclude the episode by asking Pamela about her vision in this field and what research we need in the future for this population.
Literature and resources that we discuss:
Goday et al., 2019. Pediatric Feeding Disorder: Consensus Definition and Conceptual Framework
Feeding matters Website; Family Support Fact Sheet
Clinical Practice Guideline: Feeding in the Weeks Leading up to Discharge
Functional Oral Intake Scale-Pediatric (FOIS-P): poster presented at Dysphagia Research Society annual meeting, Puerto Rico, March 13-15, 2024.
Feeding support needs of infants in a level III NICU: poster presented at Dysphagia Research Society annual meeting, Puerto Rico, March 13-15, 2024.
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