Prevention of Injuries Among Young Children: Tailoring a Home Supervision Intervention for Latinx Caregivers
Western Michigan University
Summary
The aim of the proposed study is to create and test a modified version of the SHS intervention for Latinx families in Southwest Michigan. We will partner with three nearby Latinx resource centers in addition to a Head Start program that provides preschool to a large number of Latinx families. The project will use an iterative approach to modifying the intervention and will occur in five steps. In step 1, we will conduct focus groups with caregivers and staff from the 3 Latinx resource centers to identify changes to make to the intervention materials. In step 2, we will make modifications to the program materials. In step 3, we will conduct additional focus groups to seek feedback about the revised program materials. In step 4, we will pilot test the revised program materials, and in step 5 we will conduct the RCT of the modified program materials with caregivers of children ages 2-5. We will examine the effect of the modified intervention on caregivers' supervision of their children (using self-reports and observations) and on children's minor injury frequency.
Description
3\. APPROACH 3.1 Procedures. The SHS program will be extended to a Latinx population using procedures established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and known as the Map of Adaptation Process. Although there is much diversity within Latinx cultures, the large majority of Latinx families living in Southwest Michigan are of Mexican heritage. Thus, our adaptations will reflect the culture and language of families from Mexico and Central America. The adaptation process emphasizes the need to maintain fidelity of the core elements of an evidence-based intervention like SHS while incr…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–99 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Spanish speaking caregiver of child ages 15 months to 5 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * child of caregiver has pervasive develomental disorder, is blink, or deaf.
Interventions
- BehavioralSHS
Group-based and video-based intervention to teach caregivers of young children how to supervise their children more closely to prevent unintentional injuries.
- BehavioralParenting group
This intervention was designed to teach caregivers about evidence-based behavioral methods to manage common child behavior problems.
Location
- Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, Michigan