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A meta-analytic review of the implementation characteristics in parenting interventions to promote early child

Marilyn N Ahun1,2, Nazia Binte Ali2, Elizabeth Hentschel2,3

  • 1Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|February 14, 2024
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Parenting interventions show varied implementation across countries. Consistent data collection on implementation factors is crucial for improving early child development (ECD) outcomes globally.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Public Health
  • Intervention Science

Background:

  • Parenting interventions are vital for early child development (ECD) from birth to 3 years.
  • A comprehensive review of 123 parenting trials examined implementation characteristics.
  • Studies spanned high-income (62%) and low- and middle-income countries (38%).

Approach:

  • Reviewed 134 articles on parenting interventions for ECD.
  • Identified frequently used interventions: Reach Up and Learn, Nurse Family Partnership, and Head Start.
  • Analyzed delivery methods: home visits (50%), mixed settings (27%), clinic visits (12%), and group sessions (11%).

Key Points:

  • Limited data prevented extensive analysis of implementation characteristics' moderating roles.
  • No tested implementation characteristics moderated intervention impacts on parenting or cognitive outcomes across country income levels.
  • Significant need exists for consistent data collection and reporting on implementation characteristics in ECD parenting interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Current data hinders understanding of how implementation factors influence intervention effectiveness.
  • Standardized reporting of implementation data is essential for scaling effective parenting interventions.
  • Future research must prioritize collecting detailed implementation data to optimize ECD interventions worldwide.

Keywords:
early child developmentimplementationmeta-analysisparentingsystematic review

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