Tummy Time for Latinos With Limited English Proficiency: Evaluating the Feasibility of a Cultural and Linguistically Adapted Parent Education Intervention.
Alexandra Nitsos, Robin Dawson Estrada, DeAnne K Hilfinger Messias
PMID 28888509WHAT IT FOUND
Among 21 Latino parents and caregivers with limited English proficiency, a Spanish Tummy Time session increased knowledge and all participants demonstrated correct infant positioning.
It was a feasibility study, not evidence that infant outcomes improve.
Key findings
01The pre-test and post-test data showed an increase in Tummy Time knowledge (z = -2.03, p = 0.04).
02All participants correctly performed the return demonstration when given the opportunity.
03The most common knowledge deficits were when to start and how often to implement Tummy Time.
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What it does not show
The 21 participants were a small, self-selected convenience sample, so the results are not generalizable. Recruitment and intervention took place in clinic waiting rooms, and interruptions meant parts of the intervention had to be repeated for three participants. The pre-test and post-test had only face validity, so the knowledge measure was not shown to be reliable or valid. Post-tests and observations were completed immediately after the intervention, so the study did not measure whether knowledge or Tummy Time practice persisted. The study did not report infant outcomes such as plagiocephaly, torticollis, or developmental delays.
Declared interests
No conflicts of interest were declared.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as proof that Tummy Time education prevents plagiocephaly, torticollis, or developmental delays. It was a feasibility study of 21 adults with immediate post-tests only, and it did not measure infant outcomes.