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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha M. Lee, Ruth Mitchell, Julia A. Knight, Tony Mazzulli, Caroline Relton, Elham Khodayari Moez, Rayjean J. Hung
Summary: This study found that early childhood CMV infection was associated with suboptimal total IQ at 8 years, but not at 15 years. Additionally, suboptimal attentional control at 8 years and reading comprehension at 9 years were also linked to CMV infection. Other cognitive measures assessed did not show association with CMV infection.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
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Immunology
Jorge Kaufmann, Jennifer E. Devoe, Heather Angier, Laura Moreno, Viviane Cahen, Miguel Marino
Summary: Parental flu vaccination is associated with routine child vaccination, with children whose parents receive flu vaccination being more likely to be fully vaccinated.
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Clinical Neurology
Gabrielle R. Rinne, Elysia Poggi Davis, Nicole E. Mahrer, Christine M. Guardino, Julia M. Charalel, Madeleine U. Shalowitz, Sharon L. Ramey, Christine Dunkel Schetter
Summary: This study examines the predictive power of maternal depressive symptoms on early childhood outcomes using two empirical studies. The results suggest that changes in maternal depressive symptoms are associated with lower effortful control and poorer performance on inhibitory control tasks in children. These findings are aligned with the match-mismatch model. Assessing preconception depressive symptoms and changes in symptoms may benefit early intervention for women and children.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sandra L. Della Porta, Putri Sukmantari, Nina Howe, Fadwa Farhat, Hildy S. Ross
Summary: This study investigated the role of parent-child teaching in early childhood and found that family interactions in the home setting provide rich informal learning experiences for children. Mothers and fathers play similar roles in educating their children, but there are differences in teaching knowledge and dispositions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jessica Kaufman, Jane Tuckerman, Carissa Bonner, David N. Durrheim, Daniel Costa, Lyndal Trevena, Susan Thomas, Margie Danchin
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive overview of parent-level barriers to childhood vaccine uptake by synthesizing systematic reviews, identifying 64 unique barriers categorized into six overarching categories. The findings will inform the development of a new comprehensive survey instrument to assess both access and acceptance barriers, aiming to accurately diagnose reasons for under-vaccination in children across different settings.
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Family Studies
Lucia M. Calthorpe, Matthew S. Pantell
Summary: This study showed that rural children have a higher burden of adverse childhood experiences compared to suburban children. These findings highlight the importance of ACE screening and suggest investing healthcare resources in historically underserved rural populations.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Valerie Carson, Madison Boyd, Morgan Potter, Ryan Rhodes, Sam Liu, Patti-Jean Naylor
Summary: The study aims to examine the efficacy of the PLAYshop programme in increasing preschool-aged children's physical literacy, including fundamental movement skills and motivation and enjoyment. The study will recruit families with preschool-aged children from Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, and implement the intervention through educational training, resources, material support, and follow-up support.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stephane Verguet, Sarah Bolongaita, Anthony Morgan, Nandita Perumal, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Aisha K. Yousafzai, Guenther Fink
Summary: Early childhood development is crucial for education, labor market outcomes, and overall well-being. However, there is currently no standardized framework to compare the relative cost-effectiveness of interventions that promote early childhood development. This study presents an economic evaluation framework that allows for direct value-for-money comparison of interventions across different settings. The findings suggest that cost-effectiveness rankings are largely influenced by implementation costs, and interventions with lower implementation costs tend to have higher value for money.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mari Dumbaugh, Mireille Belem, Sylvain Kousse, Patricia Ouoba, Adama Sankoudouma, Achille Mignondo Tchibozo, Pasco Fearon, Jennifer Hollowell, Z. Hill, SUNRISE team
Summary: This qualitative study explores the beliefs and practices of caregivers in rural Burkina Faso regarding child development. The study finds that caregivers generally believe that children are better able to learn after they awaken, but the importance of interaction and learning activities with children is not specifically mentioned. Poverty and lack of time are identified as key barriers to carrying out these behaviors.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Madison P. McCall, Megan T. Hineline, Margaret T. Anton, April Highlander, Deborah J. Jones
Summary: This study aimed to explore parental health-related technology use (HTU), which found that the majority of parents of young children engage in HTU, primarily using search engines and social media to seek information about their child's behavior and health. Family socioeconomic status is associated with the frequency, perceptions, and search content of parent HTU.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Sharmila Banerjee Mukherjee, Satinder Aneja, Suvasini Sharma, Dipti Kapoor
Summary: A large proportion of children under five who do not reach their expected developmental potential are from low- and middle-income countries. Strategies for identifying high-risk children for developmental delay/disorders include screening and monitoring. In the Indian context, potential suitable tools for developmental screening are the International guide for monitoring child development and Monitoring child development in the integrated management of childhood illnesses context.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Shenli Peng
Summary: This study conducted a secondary data analysis of the 2014 China Family Panel Studies to explore the effects of parental socioeconomic status on children's developmental outcomes, as well as the mediating roles of parental depressive symptoms and parent-child interactions. The results suggest that father's SES is majorly associated with child developmental outcomes through two different mediating paths.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Pediatrics
Heather Angier, Jorge Kaufmann, John Heintzman, Jean O'Malley, Laura Moreno, Sophia Giebultowicz, Miguel Marino
Summary: This study found an association between parent preventive care and children's well-child visits. Children had higher rates of well-child visits when their mother, father, or both parents received preventive care.
ACADEMIC PEDIATRICS
(2022)
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Family Studies
Caroline E. Chandler, Meghan E. Shanahan, Carolyn T. Halpern
Summary: This study examines the relationship between early child maltreatment and development in middle childhood, finding that maltreatment is associated with lower baseline scores in activities of daily living and externalizing behavior, but not with changes over time. However, maltreatment is linked to increases in internalizing behavior over time, highlighting the importance of examining developmental domains individually for intervention targets.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2021)
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Development Studies
Kien Le, My Nguyen
Summary: Climate change has significantly altered precipitation patterns globally, leading to an increase in extreme rainfall events. This study found that rainfall variability during pregnancy adversely affects the anthropometric status of children under five years old in 55 low and middle-income countries, with a stronger impact on children from disadvantaged backgrounds such as poor and uneducated households.