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

@entity1 @entity601 @entity1593
UNASSIGNED: To identify parental influences affecting micronutrient supplementation in @entity1 and adolescents (2-18 years of age) with @entity1593 ( @entity1593 ), 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   (2) and Fischer's exact analysis were performed on closed-ended survey data. Survey respondents were predominantly mothers (97%) of female @entity1 (80 F, 49 M) between the ages of 9-12 (31%) with @entity1593 , residing in western provinces (55%) with a combined family income >=  100   000/year (63%). Seventy-seven percent of parental respondent's @entity1 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 @entity1 micronutrient use included health beliefs and knowledge, parental supplement use, supplement characteristics, age of @entity1 (above or below 13 years), household routines, and provincial residential status (P < 0.05). Parents relied on health professional recommendation (69%; @entity601 , RD) and the internet (21%) as sources of information regarding @entity1 micronutrient supplementation. Parental health beliefs and knowledge, socio-demographic factors, and practitioner recommendation influence micronutrient supplement use in @entity1 and adolescents with @entity1593 .
