Peer-reviewed article
Impact of nurturing care educational videos focusing on children with nutritional problems aged 6-23 months on mothers' knowledge and child growth
Fitri Haryanti, Lely Lusmilasari, Sri Hartini, Ayyu Sandhi, Ika Parmawati et al. ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study tested the impact of educational videos about nurturing care on mothers' knowledge and child growth in Indonesia. Seventy-three mothers with children aged 6-23 months with nutritional challenges were divided into intervention and control groups. The mothers who watched the videos showed significant improvements in their knowledge of nurturing care, responsive caregiving, and safety practices. Both groups' children gained weight and height over the study period, though the video group showed stronger improvements in safety and security measures.
Key points
- Intervention group showed significant improvements in nurturing care knowledge (p = 0.012), responsive caregiving (p = 0.018), and safety and security (p = 0.006)
- Significant between-group difference in safety and security was observed at posttest 1 (p = 0.020)
- Intervention group children showed significant increases in body weight (p = 0.005) and height (p < 0.001)
- Control group children also showed significant increases in body weight (p < 0.001) and height (p < 0.001)
- Educational videos were identified as an effective tool for capturing attention and improving maternal understanding
Limitations
The study used a quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent groups rather than randomised assignment, which limits causal inference. The document does not provide information on intervention duration, follow-up period beyond posttest 1, or potential confounding factors that may have influenced growth outcomes in both groups.
Abstract
Background: The first 1,000 days are crucial for a child's development. Indonesia has limited research on responsive caregiving and early learning opportunities, especially for children with nutritional challenges. While studies have addressed general child nutrition, few have explored comprehensive nurturing care interventions. This gap underscores the need for further research. Educational videos, particularly animated ones, effectively capture attention and improve understanding, making them valuable for enhancing maternal knowledge and child growth.Purpose: This study aimed to assess the impact of nurturing care educational videos on mothers' knowledge and child growth in children aged 6-23 months with nutritional challenges.Methods: A quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent and untreated control groups was employed. Seventy-three mothers and their children aged 6-23 months, facing nutritional challenges, were recruited through consecutive sampling. The intervention group received nurturing care educational videos. Statistical analyses included dependent t-tests, independent t-tests, and repeated measures ANOVA.Results: The intervention group showed significant improvements in nurturing care knowledge (p = 0.012), responsive caregiving (p = 0.018), and safety and security (p = 0.006). A significant difference in safety and security was observed between groups at posttest 1 (p = 0.020). Both groups exhibited significant increases in children's body weight and height: the intervention group (body weight, p = 0.005; body height, p < 0.001) and the control group (body weight, p < 0.001; body height, p < 0.001).Conclusion: Nurturing care educational videos had a significant positive impact on enhancing mothers' knowledge and promoting child growth. Notable improvements were observed in nurturing care knowledge, responsive caregiving practices, and safety and security measures among caregivers exposed to the intervention.
Findings the Hub has extracted
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- Intervention
- Educational videos focusing on nurturing care, responsive caregiving, and safety and security practices delivered to mothers of children aged 6-23 months with nutritional challenges
- Population
- Seventy-three mothers and their children aged 6-23 months experiencing nutritional challenges in Indonesia, recruited through consecutive sampling
Key finding
Intervention group showed significant improvements in nurturing care knowledge (p = 0.012)