CASITA: a controlled pilot study of community-based family coaching to stimulate early child development in Lima, Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether the 3-month, community-based early stimulation coaching and social support intervention 'CASITA', delivered by community health workers, could improve early child development and caregiver-child interaction in a resource-limited district in Lima, Peru.

Design

A controlled two-arm proof-of-concept study.

Setting

Six neighbourhood health posts in Carabayllo, a mixed rural/urban district in Lima. Sessions were held in homes and community centres.

Participants

Children aged 6-24 months who screened positive for risk of neurodevelopmental delay (using validated developmental delay tool) and poverty (using progress out of poverty tool) were enrolled with their caregivers. Dyads with children born >21 days early were excluded.

Interve

SUBMITTER: Nelson AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5976100 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature