Conducting a Feasibility Study in a Global Health Setting for Constructing a Caregiver-Reported Measurement Tool: An Example in Infant and Young Child Development

Lancaster, Gillian A.; Kariger, Patricia; McCray, Gareth; Janus, Magdalena; Gladstone, Melissa; Cavallera, Vanessa; Dua, Tarun; Lindgren Alves, Claudia Regina; Rasheed, Muneera A.; Senganimalunje, Limbika

Abstract

The early childhood years provide an important window of opportunity to build a strong foundation for future development. The newborn’s skills and abilities increase rapidly in a secure, stimulating environment, with supportive interactions and adequate nutrition. These environmental conditions, however, are not in place for millions of young children living in underprivileged conditions in poorer countries, putting them at risk for suboptimal development. The urgent need for early child development support has been widely acknowledged, but one impediment to global progress is the lack of a population-based measurement framework for children under 3 years of age that can provide reliable estimates of developmental status. This case study describes the feasibility phase of a program of work to create the World Health Organization Infant and Young Child Development assessment tool for use in surveillance monitoring and as an outcome measure in intervention studies.

Citation

Lancaster, G. A., Kariger, P., McCray, G., Janus, M., Gladstone, M., Cavallera, V., …Senganimalunje, L. (2020). Conducting a Feasibility Study in a Global Health Setting for Constructing a Caregiver-Reported Measurement Tool: An Example in Infant and Young Child Development. Cases, https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529741414

• Journal Article Type: Other
• Acceptance Date: Jun 15, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jun 15, 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Deposit Date: Feb 7, 2024
• Journal: Cases
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529741414
• Keywords: back translation, child development, feasibility studies, feasibility study, global health, global studies, infants, teams, World Health Organization, youngest child
• Publisher URL: https://methods.sagepub.com/case/feasibility-study-global-health-caregiver-reported-measurement-tool-iycd
• Additional Information: Online ISBN; 9781529741414