Gastroesophageal reflux disease and the mother-infant relationship

Madalynn Neu, Beatrice Meyer-Parsons, Erin Biringen, Zeynep Biringen

Abstract


The purpose of this study was to explore mother-child relational quality in infants diagnosed with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).  Thirty-eight mothers and infants had been assessed during feeding using the Emotional Availability (EA) system at 6 to 10 weeks infant age.  EA scores were in a non-optimal range. While this study is exploratory, given the small sample size and lack of a concurrent comparison group, this study on mother-child interactions and GERD suggests that further inquiry is warranted, both in research and in practice.


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v5n5p41

Journal of Nursing Education and Practice

ISSN 1925-4040 (Print)   ISSN 1925-4059 (Online)

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