Does combining infant stimulation with emergency feeding improve psychosocial outcomes for displaced mothers and babies? A controlled evaluation from Northern Uganda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9052869 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jodi Morris (World Health Organization - Pakistan), Lynne Jones (0000-0001-5916-0031, Harvard University), Annamaria Berrino (International Medical Corps), Mark J D Jordans (0000-0001-5925-8039, HealthNet TPO), Leonard Okema (International Medical Corps), Carmen Crow |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 349-357 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2012.01168.x |
| PMID | 22880973 |
| OpenAlex | W2096060101 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 18 |
Combined psychosocial and nutrition interventions improve the development of infants. However, there is a paucity of studies examining the effectiveness of such interventions in humanitarian settings. This article examines the impact of combining a group-based psychosocial intervention with an existing emergency feeding program for internally displaced mothers in Northern Uganda. The intervention consisted of mother and baby group sessions and home visits for mothers attending 3 emergency feeding centers. Psychosocial outcomes were compared with a contrast group of mothers who received nutritional support alone. The outcomes investigated were infant stimulation and maternal mood. After controlling for the effects of interview site and baseline scores, mothers in the intervention group (n = 70) showed greater involvement with their babies, more availability of play materials, and less sadness and worry at follow-up in comparison to the contrast group (n = 77). The intervention was acceptable to the mothers and easily taught. A proportion of the mothers chose to continue the intervention spontaneously with other mothers in their neighbourhoods. Further research needs to be done to validate these preliminary findings and explore the longer term impact on child growth and intellectual development as well as maternal mood
Anxiety · Intervention (counseling) · Mood · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Worry · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 1,13 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |