Examining the feasibility of a brief parent intervention designed to promote positive food communication with infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few prevention interventions exist focusing on supporting parents to use positive food communication at mealtimes, for the prevention of disordered eating. "Mealtime chatter matters (MCM)" is a brief intervention designed for parents of infants. The intervention was designed in collaboration with child health nurses (CHNs) to be embedded into usual care. The overall aim of this study was to test the feasibility of the intervention through examining the acceptability of the MCM content and resources and the potential impact of the intervention on parents.

Methods

This pilot study utilised a mixed methods approach and took place within a regional child health service in Queensland, Australia (October 2021 to June 2022). Participants were parents of infants attending

SUBMITTER: Norton L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10239088 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature