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Improving pediatric prevention via the internet: a randomized, controlled trial

Dimitri A Christakis1, Frederick J Zimmerman, Frederick P Rivara

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98115, USA. dachris@u.washington.edu

Pediatrics
|September 5, 2006
PubMed

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A web-based intervention improved pediatric preventive care discussions between parents and providers. Tailored information delivery via MyHealthyChild successfully promoted the implementation of preventive practices in children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Preventive Care
  • Health Informatics
  • Digital Health Interventions

Background:

  • Pediatric preventive care delivery requires innovative strategies.
  • Enhancing parent-provider communication is crucial for effective preventive care.
  • Web-based tools offer potential solutions for improving healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a tailored, evidence-based website (MyHealthyChild) intervention for pediatric preventive care.
  • To assess the impact of parental web content and provider notification on preventive care discussions and practices.
  • To determine the effectiveness of a factorial, randomized, controlled trial for optimizing intervention components.

Main Methods:

  • A factorial, randomized, controlled trial involved 887 children aged 0-11 years.
  • Intervention components included parental web content and provider notification.
  • Outcomes were assessed via telephone surveys, analyzed using Poisson regression.

Main Results:

  • Parents receiving provider notification (with or without content) discussed more MyHealthyChild topics.
  • Parents receiving content (with or without notification) implemented more preventive practices.
  • The intervention demonstrated significant effects on both discussion and implementation of preventive topics.

Conclusions:

  • Web-based interventions can empower parents to engage in preventive care discussions with providers.
  • Tailored digital content delivery effectively promotes the adoption of preventive practices.
  • This approach holds promise for enhancing the quality and reach of pediatric preventive services.
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