Video feedback promotes relations between infants and vulnerable first-time mothers: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Supporting early mother-infant relationships to ensure infants' future health has been recommended. The aim of this study was to investigate whether video feedback using the Marte Meo method promotes a healthy early relationship between infants and vulnerable first-time mothers. Video feedback or usual care was delivered by health visitors during home visits in Danish municipalities.

Methods

This quasi-experimental study included pre- and post-tests of 278 vulnerable families. Mothers were allocated to an intervention group (n = 69), a comparison group (n = 209) and an exactly matched video subsample from the comparison group (n = 63). Data consisted of self-reported questionnaires and video recordings of mother-infant interactions. Outcomes were mother-infant dya

SUBMITTER: Kristensen IH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5688723 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature