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Trial reportBMC public health2024

The impact of a health promotion program on toddlers' socio-emotional development: a cluster randomized study.

Ana Duarte, Silvana Martins, Cláudia Augusto, Maria José Silva, Luís Lopes, Rute Santos, Rafaela Rosário

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Trial report in BMC public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04082247 (A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Healthy Lifestyle Program on Childhood Executive Functions), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04082247 nacompletednot on this map

A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Healthy Lifestyle Program on Childhood Executive Functions

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of MinhoRan2019 to 2020Enrolled300ConditionsFamily Health, Child Health, Sleep, ChildArmsThe education and training of early childhood educators and their intervention on children
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ana DuarteSchool of Nursing, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal.
Silvana MartinsProChild CoLAB Against Poverty and Social Exclusion - Association, Campus de Couros, Rua de Vila Flor, Guimarães, 4810-225, Portugal.
Cláudia AugustoSchool of Nursing, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal.
Maria José SilvaSchool of Nursing, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal.
Luís LopesResearch Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Rute SantosInstitute of Education, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Rafaela RosárioSchool of Nursing, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal. rrosario@ese.uminho.pt.
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra · PTÁguas de Portugal (Portugal) · PTUniversidade do Porto · PTUniversity of Minho · PT

Funding

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian 221669
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe first 3 years of life are a critical period for the development of socio-emotional skills, highlighting the importance of socio-emotional development in early childhood. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a health promotion intervention program on the socio-emotional development of children aged 12 to 42 months during the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsA total of 344 children from 15 childcare centers participated in this study, with six centers in the intervention group and nine in the control group. Childcare teachers in the intervention group received a 6-month training program aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles, including topics such as diet, sleep, physical activity, and sedentary behavior. Sociodemographic and anthropometric measures were assessed at baseline, and socio-emotional development was assessed using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development - Third Edition (Bayley-III) at baseline and post-intervention.

resultsAfter the intervention, a significant difference in socio-emotional development was observed between children with mothers of varying education levels. Specifically, children whose mothers had lower education levels demonstrated significantly greater socio-emotional development (B = 19.000, p = 0.028) compared to the control group. In contrast, there was no significant difference in socio-emotional development among children with mothers from higher education levels.

conclusionThese findings suggest that intervention programs for childcare teachers can effectively promote healthy socio-emotional development in children from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. Future intervention programs should consider tailoring their approaches to target disadvantaged populations.

trial registrationThis cluster randomized controlled trial was registered in the Clinical Trials database/platform on 09/09/2019 (number NCT04082247).

Indexed as

Health PromotionPandemicsChildChild Day Care CentersChild, PreschoolEmotionsFemaleHumansInfantMothersChild developmentChildrenCommunity healthHealth promotionSocio-emotional skills

Identifiers

PMID38331822
PMCPMC10854086
OpenAlexW4391690143

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