Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing

5555V - Gagging in Pediatric Populations: A Scoping Review

ON-DEMAND

Format: Technical Research (Virtual)

Audience: Researchers, Related Professionals

Keywords: gagging, hypersensitive gagging, retching, aberrant gag, pharyngeal reflex

Presenting Author(s)

Kristen Brackett

UNC Healthcare, UNC-Greesnboro Doctoral Student

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Donna Scarborough

Miami University

Author Only (Not Presenting)(s)

Suzanne Thoyre

UNC Chapel Hill

Hypersensitive or aberrant gagging is reported as a symptom or response of many different diagnoses or procedures in pediatric literature. Gagging is also commonly described in association with pediatric feeding disorders and gastrointestinal disease. Despite its frequent occurrence, it is not well defined or understood. The purpose of this scoping review is to explore how different disciplines discuss gagging in literature to include etiology, physiology, assessment, and treatment strategies so that we may better understand this phenomenon with regards to pediatric feeding disorders.

Learning Objectives:

Categorize Participants will be able to list 5 distinct bodies of research that discuss gagging.
Name Participants will be able to list medical diagnoses associated with gagging as reported in the research.
Classify Participants will explain how gagging is defined in relation to pediatric feeding disorders.