A Family-Centered Intervention to Monitor Children's Development in a Pediatric Outpatient Setting: Design and...

Area of Science:

• Pediatrics
• Developmental Psychology
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Enhancing developmental monitoring in pediatric care is crucial for early intervention.
• Existing initiatives can be leveraged to integrate new family-centered approaches.
• The patient experience is a key factor in healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design and evaluate a family-centered developmental monitoring intervention.
• To integrate parent-report measures and supportive modules into routine pediatric care.
• To assess the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention.

Main Methods:

• Utilized the Theory of Change framework for intervention design.
• Incorporated the Survey of Well-Being of Young Children (SWYC) and Care for Child Development module.
• Engaged psychology trainees as volunteers and pediatricians for reinforcement.

Main Results:

• Stakeholder feedback indicated the monitoring process was useful for parents and pediatricians.
• Psychology trainees reported significant learning experiences.
• The intervention model was found to be acceptable and feasible.

Conclusions:

• The designed family-centered developmental monitoring intervention is acceptable and feasible.
• The model offers a practical approach for enhancing child development monitoring in clinical settings.
• Recommendations are provided for future scale-up of the intervention.