Efficacy of the Portage Early Intervention Programme 'Growing: Birth to Three' for Children Born Prematurely
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| Title: | Efficacy of the Portage Early Intervention Programme 'Growing: Birth to Three' for Children Born Prematurely |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Cameron, David Lansing (ORCID |
| Source: | Early Child Development and Care. 2021 191(16):2558-2569. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Program Effectiveness, Early Intervention, Premature Infants, Foreign Countries, Child Development, Infants, Language Acquisition, Language Impairments, Program Implementation |
| Geographic Terms: | Norway |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Reynell Developmental Language Scales |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03004430.2020.1723571 |
| ISSN: | 0300-4430 |
| Abstract: | Findings are presented from a study examining the effects of the home-based intervention 'Growing: Birth to Three' (GBT) on children born prematurely at a regional hospital in Norway over a four-year period. Nineteen children received the intervention, while 17 children comprised the control group. Results indicate that GBT had a positive effect on development at 18 months, as measured by the Bayley Scale of Infant Development. However, by 36 months both the intervention and control groups were in the normal range on this measure. A post-test comparison of language performance at 36 months found significantly higher expressive language scores among children in the intervention group on the Reynell Developmental Language Scale. Parental anxiety at the end of the intervention was also measured. The benefits of implementing the GBT programme are discussed in relation to public health and the early childhood education and care systems in Norway. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1319835 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Findings are presented from a study examining the effects of the home-based intervention 'Growing: Birth to Three' (GBT) on children born prematurely at a regional hospital in Norway over a four-year period. Nineteen children received the intervention, while 17 children comprised the control group. Results indicate that GBT had a positive effect on development at 18 months, as measured by the Bayley Scale of Infant Development. However, by 36 months both the intervention and control groups were in the normal range on this measure. A post-test comparison of language performance at 36 months found significantly higher expressive language scores among children in the intervention group on the Reynell Developmental Language Scale. Parental anxiety at the end of the intervention was also measured. The benefits of implementing the GBT programme are discussed in relation to public health and the early childhood education and care systems in Norway. |
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| ISSN: | 0300-4430 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03004430.2020.1723571 |
