Randomized controlled trial of caregiver training for HIV-infected child neurodevelopment and caregiver well being.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

HIV infection places children at neurodevelopmental risk; for young children in poverty, risk is compounded by compromised caregiving quality. The mediational intervention for sensitizing caregivers (MISC) program trained caregivers on fostering daily interactions with young children. We hypothesized that MISC could enhance neurodevelopment of rural Ugandan HIV-infected children and improve mental health outcomes of their caregivers, which might mediate improved caregiving quality.

Design

A randomized trial of HIV-infected young children (ages 2-5 years) and their female caregivers; cluster randomization was to MISC or a nutrition curriculum.

Setting

A total of 18 geographic clusters in rural Uganda.

Study participants

Children and caregivers were ev

SUBMITTER: Bass JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7906824 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature