Trial reportBMJ open2014
Do parents recall and understand children's weight status information after BMI screening? A randomised controlled trial.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Communication of children's weight status: what is effective and what are the children's and parents' experiences and preferences? A mixed methods systematic review.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- Diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obese children from the age of 6 to 11 years.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Personalized Web-Based Advice in Combination With Well-Child Visits to Prevent Overweight in Young Children: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Trial
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- Evaluating routine pediatric growth measurement as a screening tool for overweight and obese status.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2021Article
- Barriers to Behavior Change in Parents With Overweight or Obese Children: A Qualitative Interview Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Examination of parental knowledge of child weight status and associated potential health risks.Journal of education and health promotion · 2020Review
- Parents Recall of, and Reactions to, School-Based BMI Reports.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2019Article
- Enhancing communication skills for telehealth: development and implementation of a Teach-Back intervention for a national maternal and child health helpline in Australia.BMC health services research · 2018Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesAs parents of young children are often unaware their child is overweight, screening provides the opportunity to inform parents and provide the impetus for behaviour change. We aimed to determine if parents could recall and understand the information they received about their overweight child after weight screening.
designRandomised controlled trial of different methods of feedback.
settingParticipants were recruited through primary and secondary care but appointments took place at a University research clinic. PARTICIPANTS AND
intervention1093 children aged 4-8 years were screened. Only overweight children (n=271, 24.7%) are included in this study. Parents of overweight children were randomised to receive feedback regarding their child's weight using best practice care (BPC) or motivational interviewing (MI) at face-to-face interviews typically lasting 20-40 min. 244 (90%) parents participated in a follow-up interview 2 weeks later to assess recall and understanding of information from the feedback session. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Interviews were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim before coding for amount and accuracy of recall. Scores were calculated for total recall and sub-categories of interest.
resultsOverall, 39% of the information was recalled (mean score 6.3 from possible score of 16). Parents given feedback via BPC recalled more than those in the MI group (difference in total score 0.48; 95% CI 0.05 to 0.92). Although 94% of parents were able to correctly recall their child's weight status, fewer than 10 parents could accurately describe what the measurements meant. Maternal education (0.81; 0.25 to 1.37) and parental ratings of how useful they found the information (0.19; 0.04 to 0.35) were significant predictors of recall score in multivariate analyses.
conclusionsWhile parents remember that their child's body mass index is higher than recommended, they are unable to remember much of the information and advice provided about the result. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12609000749202.
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