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Not-randomized controlled study to evaluate a community intervention to promote self-efficacy parenting. The treated group will be composed by all newborns resident in S.Ilario d'Enza (105 in 2013) where the Baby Newsletter is implemented. Newborns resident in the Health District of Montecchio and born in Montecchio Hospital in the same period are the control group (278 in 2013). Preterm or hospitalized children are excluded.
Self-efficacy parenting is evaluated through a questionnaire administered at baseline, after 5 and 12 months.
Background
The importance of promoting parenting skills is worldwide recognized and, in Italy, different projects are implemented in order to develop these competences. The impact of these experiences is rarely evaluated.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the improvement in self-efficacy parenting produced by an intervention which consists in sending to every new parents, during the first year of life of their son, eight newsletters with advices and recommendations on child care and development (project "Baby Newsletter").
Methods
Not-randomized controlled study to evaluate a community intervention to promote self-efficacy parenting. The treated group will be composed by all newborns resident in S.Ilario d'Enza (105 in 2013) where the Baby Newsletter is implemented. Newborns resident in the Health District of Montecchio and born in Montecchio Hospital in the same period are the control group (278 in 2013). Preterm or hospitalized children are excluded.
Self-efficacy parenting is evaluated through the TOPSE (Tool to measure Parenting Self-Efficacy) questionnaire administered at baseline, in Montecchio Birth Unit or at the paediatric clinics, and at the vaccination appointments after 5 and 12 months.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Intervention aimed at improving self-efficacy parenting which consists in sending to new parents, during the first year of life of their son, eight newsletters with advices and recommendations on child care and development (project "Baby Newsletter"). |
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| Control | Usual care |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Newsletter | Behavioral | eight newsletters sent home to newborns' parents with advices and recommendations on child care and development |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Parenting score on the scale "emotion and affection" | score based on 6 items of TOPSE questionnaire | 12 months |
| Parenting score on the scale "play and enjoyment" | score based on 6 items of TOPSE questionnaire | 12 months |
| Parenting score on the scale "empathy and understanding" | score based on 6 items of TOPSE questionnaire | 12 months |
| Parenting score control | score based on 6 items of TOPSE questionnaire | 12 months |
| Parenting score on the scale "discipline and setting boundaries" | score based on 6 items of TOPSE questionnaire | 12 months |
| Parenting score pressures | score based on 6 items of TOPSE questionnaire | 12 months |
| Parenting score self-acceptance | score based on 6 items of TOPSE questionnaire | 12 months |
| Parenting score on the scale "learning and knowledge" | score based on 6 items of TOPSE questionnaire | 12 months |
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Newsletter Group
Control Group
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Costantino Panza, MD | AUSL Reggio Emilia | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Montecchio Hospital | Montecchio Emilia | Italy |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15963189 | Result | Kendall S, Bloomfield L. Developing and validating a tool to measure parenting self-efficacy. J Adv Nurs. 2005 Jul;51(2):174-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03479.x. | |
| 32887637 | Derived | Panza C, Volta A, Broccoli S, Bonvicini L, Kendall S, Marchesi M, Giorgi Rossi P. Evaluation of an intervention aimed at supporting new parents: the Baby Newsletter project. Ital J Pediatr. 2020 Sep 4;46(1):123. doi: 10.1186/s13052-020-00886-5. |
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