The Baby Bites Text Messaging Project with randomized controlled trial: Texting to improve infant feeding practices

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dc.contributor.authorDavis, Kathleen
dc.contributor.authorKlingenberg, Adyson
dc.contributor.authorMassey-Stokes, Marilyn
dc.contributor.authorHabiba, Nusrath
dc.contributor.authorGautam, Rupali
dc.contributor.authorWarren, Cynthia
dc.contributor.authorYeatts, Paul
dc.creator.orcidhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YBHkscSfnJjBu7RWfolcmLBd2lFDbxLycauNrArPnPY/edit#gid=0
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-27T13:03:02Z
dc.date.available2023-07-27T13:03:02Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionArticle originally published in mHealth, 9, 11–11. English. Published online 2023. https://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth-22-31
dc.description.abstractBackground: Rapid weight gain and overweight in infancy are associated with childhood obesity. Thus, effective, accessible interventions to promote healthy infant feeding practices to prevent early obesity are essential.en_US
dc.description.abstractMethods: This mixed-methods study involved diverse parents of infants in an urban, low-income pediatric clinic. Qualitative interviews explored parental attitudes towards feeding, early obesity, and communication with the pediatrician. A pilot, randomized controlled trial (RCT) informed by feedback provided by clinic parents compared text messages delivered for 12 months promoting healthy feeding practices to usual care to prevent early pediatric obesity. A computer-generated randomization schedule with balanced distribution for sex was used to place infants into groups. Weight-for-length percentiles and z-scores and feeding practices were measured at 0–2 weeks (baseline), 2–4 months, 6–9 months, and 12 months. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded using thematic analysis. Weight for length percentile, Weight for length z scores, and feeding practices were compared between groups using repeated measures mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA).
dc.description.abstractResults: Participants in the interviews were 15 parents of infants less than 1 month old. RCT participants were 38 parents of newborns (17 control; 21 intervention). Most parents in the qualitative evaluation viewed breastfeeding positively but also discussed barriers. Most also wanted practical information regarding infant feeding. There were no differences in weight-for-length percentile (F=0.52; P=0.60) or z-scores (F=0.7922; P=0.79), breastfeeding persistence χ2[1] =1.45, P=0.23, or age of introduction of solids in the intervention (statistical analysis not possible due to low counts) compared to the control group; however, low response to surveys limited the study’s power.
dc.description.abstractConclusions: Text messaging has potential to extend the healthcare provider’s communication beyond clinic. However, texting interventions should be flexible to mitigate barriers such as loss of phone service and challenges customizing messages to parent needs.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Texas Woman’s University Research Enhancement Program.en_US
dc.identifier.citationThis is a published version of an article that is available at: https://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth-22-31. Recommended citation: Davis, K. E., Klingenberg, A., Massey-Stokes, M., Habiba, N., Gautam, R., Warren, C., & Yeatts, P. (2023). The Baby Bites Text Messaging Project with randomized controlled trial: Texting to improve infant feeding practices. mHealth, 9, 11–11. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/15277
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth-22-31
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAME Publishing Companyen_US
dc.rights.holder© mHealth
dc.subjectInfant feedingen_US
dc.subjectBreastfeedingen_US
dc.subjectText messagingen_US
dc.subjectmHealthen_US
dc.subjecteHealthen_US
dc.titleThe Baby Bites Text Messaging Project with randomized controlled trial: Texting to improve infant feeding practicesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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