Study of the Impact of Parental Note Taking on the Effectiveness of Anticipatory Guidance

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Health Education, Sudden Infant Death

In brief

The delivery of anticipatory guidance is an essential component of pediatric practice. Given the large amount of information to be shared during each encounter and the limited time available, there is a need for an effective and efficient means of communication between health care providers and families. The investigators hypothesize that more active parental participation in the form of note taking during the delivery of anticipatory guidance will lead to increased knowledge, higher levels of satisfaction with the encounter, and increased adoption of recommended parenting practices. In this study, the investigators propose a randomized controlled trial of the impact of note taking during the delivery of newborn anticipatory guidance on maternal practices related to newborn care. The investigators plan to compare a control group of mothers receiving standard of care anticipatory guidance with an intervention group of mothers who are encouraged to take written notes while receiving the anticipatory guidance. The primary outcome of interest is maternal practice related to infant sleep position, and the secondary outcomes of interest are maternal practice related to breastfeeding initiation and car seat use. The investigators also plan to evaluate the impact of note taking on mothers' knowledge of recommended practices related to newborn care and on mothers' satisfaction with the guidance received.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01014169

Run by

Boston Medical Center

People needed

126

Starts

2009-12-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-10-19

Who can join

Age: 15 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• newborn gestational age greater than 35 weeks
• maternal spoken fluency in either English or Spanish
• a working telephone in the home.

You may not qualify if…

• either the newborn or the mother has a medical condition requiring hospitalization for longer than 4 days after a cesarean section or 2 days after a vaginal delivery
• mother not expected to retain custody of the infant at the time of discharge

Where it is running

• Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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