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Nelson AK, Griest CJ, Munoz LM, Rumaldo N, Miller AC, Soplapuco GM, Lecca L, Shin SS, Acuña LR, Valdivia YV, Ramos AR, Ahumada DG, Ramos BRH, Mejia SA, Serrano EO, Castro WH, Oliva VE, Heyman AS, Hartwell LP, Blackwell RL, Diaz DF, Vibbert MM. Proof of concept of the Universal Baby video innovation for early child development in Lima, Peru. J Pediatr Psychol 2024:jsae035. [PMID: 38872286 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Community-based video interventions offer an effective and potentially scalable early interaction coaching tool for caregivers living in low resource settings. We tested the Universal Baby (UB) video innovation; an early interaction coaching tool using video sourced and produced locally with early child development (ECD) expert supervision. METHODS This proof-of-concept study enrolled 40 caregivers of children ages 10-18 months assigned to intervention and control groups by health establishments in Carabayllo, Lima, Peru. Mother/child dyads received 12 weekly group health education sessions with social support. Of those, 16 caregivers also received 6 UB videos featuring brain science education and local clips of responsive, reciprocal interaction, also known as "serve and return" interaction. Survey data assessed feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. We assessed improved quality of mother/child interaction using the Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (PICCOLO). RESULTS We found the program feasible. We successfully trained the local team to produce UB videos using locally-sourced footage and delivered the videos as part of a community-based intervention. We also found it to be acceptable in that participants enthusiastically received the UB videos, reporting they enjoyed being videotaped, and learned how to recognize and appropriately respond to their child's nuanced sounds and gestures. The median change in total PICCOLO scores favored the intervention group compared to the control group. CONCLUSIONS UB offers great potential as a sustainable, potentially scalable, and culturally appropriate tool to promote equity for child development among young children living in low resource homes globally.
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- Adrianne K Nelson
- Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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Ndayizigiye M, McBain R, Whelley C, Lerotholi R, Mabathoana J, Carmona M, Curtain J, Birru E, Stulac S, Miller AC, Shin S, Rumaldo N, Mukherjee J, Nelson AK. Integrating an early child development intervention into an existing primary healthcare platform in rural Lesotho: a prospective case-control study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e051781. [PMID: 35121599 PMCID: PMC8819803 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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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 months old) dyads who received the ECD intervention, to a control group that did not receive the intervention (n=125) using a case-control study design. Developmental outcomes were evaluated using the Extended Ages and Stages Questionnaire (EASQ), and caregiving practices using two measure sets (ie, UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), Parent Ladder). Group comparisons were made using multivariable regression analyses, adjusting for caregiver-level, infant-level and household-level demographic characteristics. RESULTS At completion, children in the intervention group scored meaningfully higher across all EASQ domains, compared with children in the control group: communication (δ=0.21, 95% CI 0.07 to 0.26), social development (δ=0.27, 95% CI 0.11 to 0.8) and motor development (δ=0.33, 95% CI 0.14 to 0.31). Caregivers in the intervention group also reported significantly higher adjusted odds of engaging in positive caregiving practices in four of six MICS domains, compared with caregivers in the control group-including book reading (adjusted OR (AOR): 3.77, 95% CI 1.94 to 7.29) and naming/counting (AOR: 2.05; 95% CI 1.24 to 3.71). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that integrating an ECD intervention into a rural primary care platform, such as in the Lesothoan context, may be an effective and efficient way to promote ECD outcomes.
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- RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, USA
- Partners In Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Partners In Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Partners In Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Miller AC, Rumaldo N, Soplapuco G, Condeso A, Kammerer B, Lundy S, Faiffer F, Montañez A, Ramos K, Rojas N, Contreras C, Muñoz M, Valdivia H, Vilca D, Córdova N, Hilario P, Vibbert M, Lecca L, Shin S. Success at Scale: Outcomes of Community-Based Neurodevelopment Intervention (CASITA) for Children Ages 6-20 months With Risk of Delay in Lima, Peru. Child Dev 2021; 92:e1275-e1289. [PMID: 34114651 DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study is a randomized controlled trial of a 12-week community-based group parenting intervention ("CASITA") in Lima, Peru. CASITA improved neurodevelopment in a pilot study of 60 Peruvian children and subsequently scaled to 3,000 households throughout the district. The objective of this study was to assess intervention effectiveness when implemented at scale. A total of 347 children ages 6-20 months (52.7% male, 100% identified as "mestizo") at risk for developmental difficulties were randomized to immediate or delayed CASITA. At 3 months after enrollment, the immediate arm showed significantly higher overall development, based on the Extended Ages and Stages Questionnaire and Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment scores (Cohen's ds = .36 and .31, respectively). Programs demonstrably effective at scale could help address children's development risks worldwide.
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- University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital
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- Harvard Medical School.,Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Coleman SF, Mukasakindi H, Rose AL, Galea JT, Nyirandagijimana B, Hakizimana J, Bienvenue R, Kundu P, Uwimana E, Uwamwezi A, Contreras C, Rodriguez-Cuevas FG, Maza J, Ruderman T, Connolly E, Chalamanda M, Kayira W, Kazoole K, Kelly KK, Wilson JH, Houde AA, Magill EB, Raviola GJ, Smith SL. Adapting Problem Management Plus for Implementation: Lessons Learned from Public Sector Settings Across Rwanda, Peru, Mexico and Malawi. INTERVENTION (AMSTELVEEN, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 19:58-66. [PMID: 34642580 PMCID: PMC8503941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Problem Management Plus (PM+) is a low-intensity psychological intervention developed by the World Health Organization that can be delivered by nonspecialists to address common mental health conditions in people affected by adversity. Emerging evidence demonstrates the efficacy of PM+ across a range of settings. However, the published literature rarely documents the adaptation processes for psychological interventions to context or culture, including curriculum or implementation adaptations. Practical guidance for adapting PM+ to context while maintaining fidelity to core psychological elements is essential for mental health implementers to enable replication and scale. This paper describes the process of contextually adapting PM+ for implementation in Rwanda, Peru, Mexico and Malawi undertaken by the international nongovernmental organization Partners In Health. To our knowledge, this initiative is among the first to adapt PM+ for routine delivery across multiple public sector primary care and community settings in partnership with Ministries of Health. Lessons learned contribute to a broader understanding of effective processes for adapting low-intensity psychological interventions to real-world contexts.
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- School of Social Work and College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA; Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima, Rwanda
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- Partners In Health/Socios En Salud, Peru, Harvard Global Health Institute, Boston, USA
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- Partners In Health/Compañeros En Salud, Mexico
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- Partners In Health/Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo, Malawi; Division of Pediatrics and Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Partners In Health, Boston, USA,Partners In Health, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; The Chester M. Pierce, MD Division of Global Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Partners In Health, Boston, MA; Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA
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Miller AC, Garchitorena A, Rabemananjara F, Cordier L, Randriamanambintsoa M, Rabeza V, Razanadrakoto HTR, Rakoto Ramakasoa R, RamahefarisonTiana O, Ratsimbazafy BN, Ouenzar MA, Bonds MH, Ratsifandrihamanana L. Factors associated with risk of developmental delay in preschool children in a setting with high rates of malnutrition: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the IHOPE study, Madagascar. BMC Pediatr 2020; 20:108. [PMID: 32138722 PMCID: PMC7059323 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-1985-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background 50% of Malagasy children have moderate to severe stunting. In 2016, a new 10 year National Nutrition Action Plan (PNAN III) was initiated to help address stunting and developmental delay. We report factors associated with risk of developmental delay in 3 and 4 year olds in the rural district of Ifanadiana in southeastern Madagascar in 2016. Methods The data are from a cross-sectional analysis of the 2016 wave of IHOPE panel data (a population-representative cohort study begun in 2014). We interviewed women ages 15–49 using the MICS Early Child Development Indicator (ECDI) module, which includes questions for physical, socio-emotional, learning and literacy/numeracy domains. We analyzed ECDI data using standardized z scores for relative relationships for 2 outcomes: at-risk-for-delay vs. an international standard, and lower-development-than-peers if ECDI z scores were > 1 standard deviation below study mean. Covariates included demographics, adult involvement, household environment, and selected child health factors. Variables significant at alpha of 0.1 were included a multivariable model; final models used backward stepwise regression, clustered at the sampling level. Results Of 432 children ages 3 and 4 years, 173 (40%) were at risk for delay compared to international norms and 68 children (16.0%) had lower-development than peers. This was driven mostly by the literacy/numeracy domain, with only 7% of children considered developmentally on track in that domain. 50.5% of children had moderate to severe stunting. 76 (17.6%) had > = 4 stimulation activities in past 3 days. Greater paternal engagement (OR 1.5 (1.09, 2.07)) was associated with increased delay vs. international norms. Adolescent motherhood (OR. 4.09 (1.40, 11.87)) decreased children’s development vs. peers. Engagement from a non-parental adult reduced odds of delay for both outcomes (OR (95%CI = 0.76 (0.63, 0.91) & 0.27 (0.15, 0 48) respectively). Stunting was not associated with delay risk (1.36 (0.85, 2.15) or low development (0.92 (0.48, 1.78)) when controlling for other factors. Conclusions In this setting of high child malnutrition, stunting is not independently associated with developmental risk. A low proportion of children receive developmentally supportive stimulation from adults, but non-parent adults provide more stimulation in general than either mother or father. Stimulation from non-parent adults is associated with lower odds of delay.
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- Ann C Miller
- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 641 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- MIVEGEC, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Montpellier, France.,PIVOT, Ranomfana, Madagascar
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- Direction de la Démographie et des Statistiques Sociales, Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Direction de la Démographie et des Statistiques Sociales, Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Direction de la Démographie et des Statistiques Sociales, Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 641 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.,PIVOT, Ranomfana, Madagascar
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Preparing to launch the 'Thinking Healthy Programme' perinatal depression intervention in Urban Lima, Peru: experiences from the field. Glob Ment Health (Camb) 2018; 5:e41. [PMID: 30637114 PMCID: PMC6315282 DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2018.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND An estimated 19-25% of perinatal women in low- and middle-income countries are affected by depression which, untreated, is associated with multiple health problems for mothers and children. Nonetheless, few perinatal women have access to depression care. The Thinking Healthy Programme (THP), promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO), is an evidence-based, non-specialist delivered depression intervention that addresses this care gap. However, the WHO THP manual explains intervention delivery but not the antecedents to implementation. Here, we describe a principled, planned approach leading to the implementation of THP in Lima, Peru by the non-profit organization Socios En Salud with community health workers (CHW) to inform its implementation in other settings. METHODS The Replicating Effective Programs (REP) framework guided THP implementation, following four phases: (I) pre-conditions; (II) pre-implementation; (III) implementation; and (IV) maintenance and evolution. This paper centers on REP phases I and II, including (1) documented high perinatal depression rates in Peru; (2) designation of perinatal depression as a government priority; (3) THP Implementation Team orientation and training; (4) data collection plan development; (5) public health system coordination; (6) CHW selection and training; and (7) THP launch. RESULTS Between December 2016 and March 2017, a THP training program was developed and seven CHW were trained to deliver the intervention to 10 perinatal women, the first of whom was enrolled on 17 April 2017. CONCLUSIONS THP was rapidly implemented by a community-based organization with no prior experience in delivering non-specialist perinatal depression care. The steps followed may inform the implementation of THP in other settings.
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