Journal of Clinical Pediatrics ›› 2024, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (7): 606-612.doi: 10.12372/jcp.2024.23e1106

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Child-rearing problems of premature/low birth weight children aged 0 to 3 years: a multicenter cross-sectional study

ZHAO Fenghua1, ZHANG Yue1(), SUN Jin2, YAN Shuangqin3, LYU Lanqiu4, MU Lijuan5, YANG Jing6, LUO Yan7, YAN Dongmei8, ZHAO Dongmei9   

  1. 1. National Center for Women and Child Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100081, China
    2. Dalian Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Liaoning Province, Dalian 116033, Liaoning, China
    3. Ma’anshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Anhui Province, Ma’anshan 243011, Anhui, China
    4. Ningbo Women and Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo 315000, Zhejiang, China
    5. Fangshan District Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Beijing, Beijing 102488, China
    6. Qinhuangdao Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hebei Province, Qinhuangdao 066001, Hebei, China
    7. Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Guiyang 550003, Guizhou, China
    8. Lianyungang Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Lianyungang 222000, Jiangsu, China
    9. Qilu Children’s Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
  • Received:2023-11-23 Online:2024-07-15 Published:2024-07-08

Abstract:

Objective To understand the child-rearing problems and needs of premature/low birth weight (LBW) infants aged 0-3 years in urban areas of China, and to provide a basis for our child health clinicians to carry out targeted child-rearing guidance for high-risk infants. Methods Based on the child-rearing survey data of 1989 children aged 0-3 years and their parents from 15 cities in 14 provinces in China, the child-rearing problems faced by families with either premature/LBW infants or normal infants and their influencing factors were compared and analyzed. Results Among the 151 preterm/LBW infants surveyed in urban areas (7.6 %), 76.8 % of the parents of preterm/LBW infants had experienced at least 3 child-rearing problems in the past 3 months, higher than that of the normal group (66.8 %), and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=6.44, P=0.011). The main child-rearing problems of preterm/LBW infants were feeding or eating (67.6 %), sleep (66.2 %) and behavior (61.6 %). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that preterm/LBW infants were risk factors for child-rearing problems in families with infants and young children, and the occurrence of child-rearing problems of premature/LBW infants was related to children's gender, age, main caregivers, family structure and other factors. Conclusions Parents of premature/LBW infants generally have a higher risk of child-rearing problems, and there are specific problems in different age stages, so it is necessary to find child-rearing risk factors in time and provide targeted child-rearing counseling guidance for this group.

Key words: child-rearing problem, influence factor, premature infant, low birth weight infant