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Interventions for expectant and new parents designed to prevent child abuse and neglect in at-risk families: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Forfatter(e)
Tamon, H., Suto, M., Yoshitsugu, H., Maruyama, N., Ogawa, K., Takehara, K., Tachibana, Y., Kawashima, R.
År
2025
DOI
10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107154
Tidsskrift
Child Abuse & Neglect
Volum
160
Sider
107154
Kategori(er)
Omsorgssvikt og overgrep
Tiltakstype(r)
Foreldreveiledning/-terapiPsykoedukative tiltak (inkl. videobasert modellæring)Tiltak rettet mot gravide og barselkvinner Rådgiving/støttesamtaler
Abstract

BACKGROUND

Early intervention may prevent maltreatment during infancy. This study examined the effectiveness of interventions initiated during the perinatal period to prevent child abuse and neglect.

METHODS

We searched the MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases for articles published before February 2023. Randomized controlled trials of interventions that began during pregnancy or within the first year postpartum, aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect in at-risk families, were included. The risk of bias in each study was evaluated using RoB 2. Outcomes from each study were combined using random-effects meta-analysis. The certainty of the evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach.

FINDINGS

A total of 1746 articles were assessed for eligibility; 56 reports from international sources met the inclusion criteria, and 32 reports were included in the meta-analysis. Nineteen intervention studies based on 25 reports provided results regarding child maltreatment, and the overall risk ratio of the meta-analysis at the time of final reporting (evaluation period: 4-225 months) was 0.92 (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 0.79-1.07). In subgroup analysis by intervention type, the risk ratio for comprehensive support was 1.74 (95 % CI: 1.05-2.87).

INTERPRETATION

Few studies have demonstrated the overall effectiveness of abuse prevention interventions for pregnant women with psychosocial risks. The timing and severity of child maltreatment reports must be considered, as they may reflect the effectiveness of early detection in preventing more serious future abuse.