Integrating an early child development intervention into an existing primary healthcare platform in rural Lesotho: a prospective case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study evaluated a novel early childhood development (ECD) programme integrated it into the primary healthcare system.

Setting

The intervention was implemented in a rural district of Lesotho from 2017 to 2018.

Participants

It targeted primary caregivers during routine postnatal care visits and through village health worker home visits.

Intervention

The hybrid care delivery model was adapted from a successful programme in Lima, Peru and focused on parent coaching for knowledge about child development, practicing contingent interaction with the child, parent social support and encouragement.

Primary and secondary outcomes measures

We compared developmental outcomes and caregiving practices in a cohort of 130 caregiver-infant (ages 7-11 month

SUBMITTER: Ndayizigiye M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8819803 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature