Parental Health Beliefs, Socio-demographics, and Healthcare Recommendations Influence Micronutrient Supplementation in Youth with Celiac Disease

Publication: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
16 November 2015

Abstract

To identify parental influences affecting micronutrient supplementation in children and adolescents (2–18 years of age) with Celiac Disease (CD), a multi-method (survey, focus groups) study was conducted. A 35-item questionnaire consisting of open- and closed-ended questions was launched nationally via Canadian Celiac Association internet sites. Five focus groups were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. The survey and semi-structured interview guide content was vetted for face and content validity. Thematic analyses were conducted on the focus group content and open-ended survey questions, and χ2 and Fischer’s exact analysis were performed on closed-ended survey data. Survey respondents were predominantly mothers (97%) of female children (80 F, 49 M) between the ages of 9–12 (31%) with CD, residing in western provinces (55%) with a combined family income ≥$100 000/year (63%). Seventy-seven percent of parental respondent’s children or adolescents consumed micronutrient supplements, for 1–5 years (52%), 7 days a week (65%), as both multi-vitamin and single vitamin preparations (40%). Parental influences on child micronutrient use included health beliefs and knowledge, parental supplement use, supplement characteristics, age of child (above or below 13 years), household routines, and provincial residential status (P < 0.05). Parents relied on health professional recommendation (69%; MD, RD) and the internet (21%) as sources of information regarding child micronutrient supplementation. Parental health beliefs and knowledge, socio-demographic factors, and practitioner recommendation influence micronutrient supplement use in children and adolescents with CD.

Résumé

Une étude à plusieurs méthodes (enquête, groupes de discussion) a été menée afin de déterminer l’influence qu’ont les parents sur la supplémentation en oligo-éléments chez les enfants et adolescents (âgés de 2 à 18 ans) atteints de la maladie cœliaque (MC). Un questionnaire composé de 35 questions fermées et ouvertes a été diffusé à l’échelle nationale par l’entremise des sites Web de l’Association canadienne de la maladie cœliaque. Cinq groupes de discussion ont été créés à l’aide d’un guide d’entrevue semi-structurée. La validité apparente et la validité de contenu de l’enquête et du guide d’entrevue semi-structurée ont été contrôlées. Le contenu des groupes de discussion et les questions ouvertes de l’enquête ont fait l’objet d’analyses thématiques, tandis que les questions fermées de l’enquête ont été soumises à des tests du χ2 et de Fisher. Les répondants à l’enquête étaient principalement des mères (97 %) d’enfants de sexe féminin (80 filles, 49 garçons) âgés de 9 à 12 ans (31 %) atteints de la MC, résidant dans les provinces de l’Ouest (55 %) et disposant d’un revenu annuel familial ≥ 100 000 $ (63 %). Soixante-dix-sept pour cent des enfants et adolescents des parents répondants consommaient des suppléments d’oligo-éléments depuis 1 à 5 ans (52 %), 7 jours sur 7 (65 %), sous forme de préparations contenant plusieurs vitamines ou une seule (40 %). L’influence des parents sur la prise d’oligo-éléments par les enfants incluait les croyances et connaissances en matière de santé, l’utilisation de suppléments par les parents, les caractéristiques des suppléments, l’âge des enfants (plus ou moins de 13 ans), les habitudes du foyer et la province de résidence (P < 0,05). Les parents se fiaient aux recommandations de professionnels de la santé (69 % ; M.D., R.D.) et à Internet (21 %) comme sources d’information sur la supplémentation en oligo-éléments chez les enfants. Les croyances et connaissances parentales en matière de santé, les facteurs sociodémographiques et les recommandations des cliniciens influencent l’utilisation de suppléments d’oligo-éléments chez les enfants et adolescents atteints de la MC.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Volume 77Number 1March 2016
Pages: 47 - 53

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Michelle R. Hoffmann MSc
Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Abeer S. Alzaben MSc
Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Simone E. Enns BSc
Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Margaret A. Marcon MD, FRCPC
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
Justine Turner MD, PhD, FRCPC
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Stollery Children’s Hospital, Edmonton, AB
Diana R. Mager PhD, MSc, RD
Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

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