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Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the WHO Caregiver Skills Training in Public Health Services in Italy.
- Source :
- Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders; Oct2022, Vol. 52 Issue 10, p4286-4300, 15p, 2 Diagrams, 5 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Parents of children with ASD (N = 86; mean age 44.8 months; 67 boys) were randomized to either WHO Caregiver Skills Training (CST) delivered in public health settings in Italy or enhanced treatment-as-usual. Primary blinded outcomes were 3-months post-intervention change scores of autism severity and engagement during caregiver-child interaction. CST was highly acceptable to caregivers and feasibly delivered by trained local clinicians. Intention-to-treat analysis showed a large and significant effect on parent skills supporting joint engagement and a smaller significant effect on flow of interaction. Expected changes in child autism severity and joint engagement did not meet statistical significance. Analysis of secondary outcomes showed a significant effect on parenting stress, self-efficacy, and child gestures. Strategies to improve the effectiveness of CST are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREVENTION of psychological stress
PILOT projects
CAREGIVERS
PARENTING education
SOCIAL support
PUBLIC health
COMMUNITY health services
CHILD behavior
ABILITY
TRAINING
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
HUMANITY
PRE-tests & post-tests
SELF-efficacy
AUTISM
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
PATIENT care
STATISTICAL sampling
PARENT-child relationships
BODY language
EDUCATIONAL outcomes
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01623257
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159301819
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05297-x