Examining child mealtime behavior as parents are coached to implement the Mealtime PREP intervention in the home: Findings from a pilot study

Introduction The purpose of this study was to examine parental use of evidence-based mealtime strategies, child mealtime behavior, and parental identification of mealtime problems over time as parents were coached to implement the Promoting Routines of Exploration and Play during Mealtime interventi...

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Published in:The British journal of occupational therapy 2020-10, Vol.83 (10), p.631-637
Main Authors: Caldwell, Angela R, Skidmore, Elizabeth R, Bendixen, Roxanna M, Terhorst, Lauren
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Children
Intervention
Occupational therapy
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
Pilot projects
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Summary:Introduction The purpose of this study was to examine parental use of evidence-based mealtime strategies, child mealtime behavior, and parental identification of mealtime problems over time as parents were coached to implement the Promoting Routines of Exploration and Play during Mealtime intervention as part of a pilot study. Method This repeated measures study included data collection during three phases: (a) pre-intervention; (b) intervention; (c) post-intervention. Primary outcome measures included a parental strategy use checklist (parental strategy use) and the Behavioral Pediatric Feeding Assessment (problematic child behavior and parental identification of mealtime problems). Linear mixed models were fitted to assess change over time. Results We observed significant improvements in parental strategy use (p 
ISSN:0308-0226
1477-6006
DOI:10.1177/0308022620920086