Padilla Alcides de J, Trujillo Juan C
Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla, Colombia.
Environment Department, University of York, Heslington, U.K.
Cad Saude Publica. 2015 Oct;31(10):2099-109. doi: 10.1590/0102-311X00153514.
This article aims to assess the impact of the Child Growth, Development and Care Program in the Caribbean region of Colombia by analyzing variables such as maternal childcare practices and indicators of the nutritional status and health of children under the age of five. To this end, the authors used the quasi-experimental technique Propensity Score Matching. Positive impacts included a decrease in acute diarrheal disease, and an increase in immunization and seeking treatment for acute respiratory infection or fever symptoms. However, the program had little influence on chronic and acute malnutrition in the region.
本文旨在通过分析诸如母亲育儿方式以及五岁以下儿童营养状况和健康指标等变量，评估哥伦比亚加勒比地区儿童生长、发育与关爱项目的影响。为此，作者采用了倾向得分匹配这一准实验技术。积极影响包括急性腹泻疾病减少，免疫接种增加，以及针对急性呼吸道感染或发烧症状寻求治疗的情况增多。然而，该项目对该地区的慢性和急性营养不良影响甚微。
