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SynthesisPublic health nutrition2018

Systematic review of the design, implementation and effectiveness of mass media and nutrition education interventions for infant and young child feeding.

Matthew M Graziose, Shauna M Downs, Quentin O'Brien, Jessica Fanzo

Open access · bronzeAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Public health nutrition, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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56citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

56 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 87 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Matthew M Graziose1Department of Health and Behavior Studies,Teachers College Columbia University,525 West 120th Street,Box 137,New York,NY 10027,USA.
Shauna M Downs2Department of Health Systems and Policy,Rutgers School of Public Health,New Brunswick, NJ,USA.
Quentin O'Brien3Mailman School of Public Health,Columbia University,New York,NY,USA.
Jessica Fanzo4Berman Institute of Bioethics and the School of Advanced International Studies,Johns Hopkins University,Baltimore,MD,USA.
Columbia University · USJohns Hopkins University · USRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo systematically review the design, implementation and effectiveness of mass media and nutrition education interventions for improving infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices and related psychosocial factors.

designA search of PubMed, Embase and PsycINFO databases, a Google search, and a consultation with experts in the field of IYCF performed in July 2016.

settingLow- and middle-income countries, as defined by the World Bank Group. SUBJECTS: Eligible studies: included a mass media component (with or without nutrition education); conducted a pre-post evaluation (with or without a control group); assessed IYCF knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and/or practices; and were published in English between 2000 and present.

resultsEighteen unique studies were identified that examined the effect of mass media (types included: television; print; voice and/or SMS (text) messages; radio; megaphones/loudspeakers; videos; social media; songs/dramas) and nutrition education interventions on IYCF practices within thirteen countries. Of these, fifteen studies reported improvements in breast- and/or complementary feeding practices, using indicators recommended by the WHO, and six studies reported improvements in related psychosocial factors. However, little detail was provided on the use of formative research, a formal behaviour change theory and behaviour change techniques. Few studies reported both dose delivered and participants' exposure to the intervention.

conclusionsDespite evidence of effectiveness, few common elements in the design of interventions were identified. Future research should consistently report these details to open the 'black box' of IYCF interventions, identify effective design components and ensure replicability.

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DietHealth EducationMass MediaChild, PreschoolDatabases, FactualHealth BehaviorHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInfantInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaMeta-Analysis as TopicNutritional StatusObservational Studies as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSocioeconomic FactorsBehavioural theoryBreast-feedingInfant and young child feedingLow- and middle-income countriesMass mediaNutrition education

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PMID29081315
PMCPMC10260785
OpenAlexW2767071790

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