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ArticleJournal of nutritional science2026

Incorporating the use of puppets and puppetry-based approaches in nutrition: a scoping review of interventions.

Basil H Aboul-Enein, Nada Benajiba, Majd Jan, Sarah Ali Alasmari, Patricia J Kelly, Stephen F Gambescia, Elizabeth Dodge

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Article in Journal of nutritional science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Basil H Aboul-EneinUniversity of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4957-2136
Nada BenajibaIbn Tofail University, Morocco.
Majd JanIbn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Saudi Arabia.
Sarah Ali AlasmariSaudi Electronic University, Saudi Arabia.
Patricia J KellyThomas Jefferson University College of Nursing, USA.
Stephen F GambesciaDrexel University, USA.
Elizabeth DodgeCollege of Graduate & Professional Studies, University of New England, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Puppetry-based activities could serve as a low cost and manageable intervention in improving health-related outcomes. This review aims to identify the research to date and gaps in practice of the role and application of puppetry interventions in nutrition education. A scoping review was conducted using the PICOS framework and PRISMA-ScR guidelines, identifying studies across eight databases between January, 1980 and July, 2025.Twenty-five studies were identified, with the majority (

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Health EducationNutritional SciencesPlay and PlaythingsChildChild, PreschoolHealth PromotionHumansEducationinterventionnutritionpuppetrypuppets

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PMID42137198
PMCPMC13168910

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