Impact of a Brief Healthcare-based Intervention to Support Early Childhood Development in India: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Indian Pediatr
; 60(10): 811-815, 2023 10 15.
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| ID: mdl-37551871
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To study the impact of a brief early childhood develop-ment (ECD) intervention, Sit Down and Play (SDP), integrated within routine healthcare visits on parent and child outcomes.METHODS:
Between April, 2018 and March, 2019, caregivers and their infants aged 5-6 months attending a well-baby clinic were enrolled and randomized to intervention (n=26) or control (n=26) groups. Intervention families received SDP at recruitment and two subsequent immunization visits (8 months and 10 months). Control families received usual care. ECD outcomes were assessed through in-person assessments at the age of 12 months using the Stim Q subscales to assess parenting behaviors, and the Developmental Assessment Scale for Indian Infants (DASII) for neurodevelopment.RESULTS:
There was a significant improvement in parent-child stimulation activities and verbal interactions in the intervention group compared with the control group [6.1(1.4) vs 4.9 (1.3); P=0.002]. Infants in the intervention group had significantly higher DASII scores in multivariable analyses [108.0 (103.0-111.3) vs 102.0 (96.8-108.0); P=0.04].CONCLUSION:
Our findings suggest a brief healthcare intervention supports opportunities for early learning among caregivers and neurodevelopmental outcomes in their infants.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Child Development
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Parenting
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India