The goal of this study is to better understand the use of the Huckleberry app, a pediatric sleep guidance app and the impacts on infant sleep and maternal mental health.
This study aims to understand the impact of the Huckleberry app, a scalable low-cost solution to problematic child sleep patterns, on pediatric sleep and maternal mental health, especially in the Medicaid population. A secondary aim for this study is to determine if Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) goals are improved according to stakeholder interviews.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
UMass Chan Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Infant sleep quality
Infant sleep quality will be assessed using the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ) and will measure the quality and frequency of infant sleep. The BISQ will be delivered to participants at the baseline and endpoint of enrollment.
Time frame: Baseline and 3 months
Maternal mental health
Maternal mental health will be assessed using the Depression, Anxiety \& Stress Scale (DASS21) and will assess maternal mental health. The DASS21 will be delivered to participants at the baseline and endpoint of enrollment.
Time frame: Baseline and 3 months
Maternal bonding assessment
Maternal bonding will be assessed using the Postpartum Bonding Assessment (PBQ) and will measure maternal-infant bonding. The PBQ will be delivered to participants at baseline and endpoint of enrollment.
Time frame: Baseline and 3 months
Infant and parent sleep practices
Infant and parent sleep practices will be assessed using the Infant Sleep Practices Questionnaire. This will be a tool in assessing sleep practices. This questionnaire will be delivered to participants at baseline and endpoint of enrollment.
Time frame: Baseline and 3 months.
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