A pilot to promote early child development within health systems in Mozambique: a qualitative evaluation.
A pilot to promote early child development within health systems in Mozambique: a qualitative evaluation.
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DOI:
10.1111/nyas.14718
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发表时间:
2022-03
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Yousafzai AK
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作者:
Jeong J;Bliznashka L;Ahun MN;Karuskina-Drivdale S;Picolo M;Lalwani T;Pinto J;Frey M;Velthauz D;Donco R;Yousafzai AK
Health systems offer unique opportunities for integrating services to promote early child development (ECD). However, there is limited knowledge about the implementation experiences of using health services to improve nurturing care and ECD, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted a qualitative implementation evaluation to assess the delivery, acceptability, perceived changes, and barriers and facilitators associated with a pilot strategy that integrated developmental monitoring, nutritional screening, and early learning and nutrition counseling into the existing health facility– and community-based services for young children in rural Mozambique. We completed individual interviews with caregivers (N = 36), providers (N = 27), and district stakeholders (N = 10) and nine facility observational visits at three primary health facilities in October–November 2020. We analyzed data using thematic content analysis. Results supported fidelity to the intended pilot model and acceptability of nurturing care services. Respondents expressed various program benefits, including strengthened health system capacity and improved knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding nurturing care and ECD. Government leadership and supportive supervision were key facilitators, whereas health system resource constraints were key barriers. We conclude that health systems are promising platforms for supporting ECD and discuss several programmatic recommendations for enhancing service delivery and increasing potential impacts on nurturing care and ECD outcomes. We conducted a qualitative implementation evaluation to assess the delivery, acceptability, perceived changes, and barriers and facilitators associated with a pilot strategy that integrated developmental monitoring, nutritional screening, and early learning and nutrition counseling into the existing health facility– and community-based services for young children in rural Mozambique. We completed individual interviews with caregivers (N = 36), providers (N = 27), and district stakeholders (N = 10) and nine facility observational visits at three primary health facilities in October–November 2020. Results of thematic content analysis supported fidelity to the intended pilot model and acceptability of nurturing care services.
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影响因子:
12.7
作者:
Glasgow, RE;Vogt, TM;Boles, SM
通讯作者:
Boles, SM
DOI:
10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31389-7
发表时间:
2017-01-07
期刊:
Lancet (London, England)
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
Lancet Early Childhood Development Series Steering Committee
DOI:
10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30469-1
发表时间:
2021-03
期刊:
The Lancet. Global health
影响因子:
--
作者:
Luoto JE;Lopez Garcia I;Aboud FE;Singla DR;Fernald LCH;Pitchik HO;Saya UY;Otieno R;Alu E
通讯作者:
Alu E
影响因子:
8
作者:
Chang, Susan M.;Grantham-McGregor, Sally M.;Walker, Susan P.
通讯作者:
Walker, Susan P.
影响因子:
5.4
作者:
Jeong, Joshua;Ahun, Marilyn N.;Yousafzai, Aisha K.
通讯作者:
Yousafzai, Aisha K.