Improving Parent-Child Interactions in Pediatric Health Care: A Two-Site Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Heterogeneity in risk among low-income families suggests the need for tiered interventions to prevent disparities in school readiness. Smart Beginnings (SB) integrates two interventions: Video Interaction Project (VIP) (birth to 3 years), delivered universally to low-income families in pediatric primary care, and Family Check-Up (6 months to 3 years), targeted home visiting for families with additional family risks. Our objective was to assess initial SB impacts on parent-child activities and interactions at 6 months, reflecting early VIP exposure.

Methods

Two-site randomized controlled trial in New York City (84% Latinx) and Pittsburgh (81% Black), with postpartum enrollment and random assignment to treatment (SB) or control. At 6 months, we assess

SUBMITTER: Roby E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7924140 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature