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Educators and child health nurses: Working together to support responsive infant and young child feeding practices in early childhood education and care

Published:2022-09-29 Issue:4 Volume:47 Page:289-303
ISSN:1836-9391
Container-title:Australasian Journal of Early Childhood
language:en
Short-container-title:Australasian Journal of Early Childhood

Author:

Byrne Rebecca A¹^ORCID,Baxter Kimberley A²,Irvine Sue³,Vidgen Helen¹,Davidson Kamila⁴,Gallegos Danielle²

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Health, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia

2. Faculty of Health, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Woolworths Centre for Childhood Nutrition Research, Queensland University of Technology, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia

3. Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove QLD, Australia

4. Faculty of Health, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove QLD, Australia

Abstract

The NOURISH:ECE project explored the role of maternal and child health nurses (MCHNs) in early childhood education and care (ECEC) through the design and pilot of professional learning (PL) regarding responsive feeding practices. Eight focus groups were conducted in Queensland (MCHNs, n = 20; educators, n = 29) to explore attitudes regarding partnerships, PL, and feeding practices. Subsequently, a PL module was developed - incorporating videos, group discussion and reflection - and delivered to 64 educators by a MCHN. Educator practices were compared pre- and post-PL. The proportion of meals at which an educator was observed to use responsive feeding practices increased (praise for eating healthy foods, 11.3%–29.2%), but educators were observed pressuring children to eat more often (19.9%–40.1%). NOURISH:ECE provided promising preliminary results regarding PL. However, adequate resourcing and workforce issues in both sectors are barriers to developing effective partnerships across education and health.

Funder

Children’s Hospital Foundation

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Developmental and Educational Psychology,Education

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/18369391221130791

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