Parenting Videos In Primary Care

Johns Hopkins University122 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a video-based parent education intervention delivered in the primary care setting on parents and other caregivers discipline attitudes and practices.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

122

Conditions

Discipline Attitudes Discipline Practices

Interventions

Discipline VideoBEHAVIORAL

1. The discipline video will be shown to the caregiver before the visit while they are waiting to see the doctor. The video gives specific guidance on avoiding physical discipline, setting consistent, safe and age appropriate limits. 2. A copy of the discipline video and the handout reinforcing the messages presented in the video will be given to the caregiver by the research staff to share with other caregivers.

Nutrition VideoBEHAVIORAL

A brief educational video on nutrition information, a topic not related to discipline.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult caregivers of children ages 12 to 36 months with a scheduled well-child visit. * Caregivers must be older than 18 years of age, must be considered a consistent caregiver for the child, must be the primary caregiver at least 2 days per week, and must live with the child. Exclusion Criteria: * Caregivers previously enrolled in the study. * Caregivers who do not speak or read English, * Caregivers not able to give contact information for follow-up, * Caregivers of a child who has a severe behavioral problem or developmental delay as reported by the parent during the initial recruitment phone call.

Locations (1)

Harriet Lane Primary Care Clinic

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Frequency of spanking

Time frame: baseline and 6 week follow-up

Secondary Outcomes

Attitudes about Discipline

Time frame: baseline and 6 week follow-up

Type of discipline practices used

Time frame: baseline and 6 week follow-up

Discussion with pediatric provider

Time frame: immediately post visit

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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