Psychosocial stimulation interventions for children with severe acute malnutrition: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The WHO Guidelines for the inpatient treatment of severely malnourished children include a recommendation to provide sensory stimulation or play therapy for children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). This systematic review was performed to synthesize evidence around this recommendation. Specifically, the objective was to answer the question: "In children with severe acute malnutrition, does psychosocial stimulation improve child developmental, nutritional, or other outcomes?"

Methods

A review protocol was registered on the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO 2016: CRD42016036403). MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched with terms related to SAM and psychosocial stimulation. Studies were selected if they applie

SUBMITTER: Daniel AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5441448 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature