| Learning Objective #1: Articulate the Theory of Dependent Care in a research study of parents and toddlers | |||
| Learning Objective #2: Evaluate strenghts and limitations of the Theory of Dependent Care in a research study of parents and toddlers |
Objective: To explicate the theory of dependent care in a study to test the effectiveness of a nursing intervention to enhance toddler's self-regulated feeding behavior and toddler-parent feeding interaction. Design: Quasi Experimental Population: Convenience sample of parents of toddlers in five Early Head Start programs. Concepts/Variables: Dependent Care Agency, Dependent Care Demand, Nursing System and Toddler self-regulation and parent-toddler mealtime interaction. Method: Critical reflection (Chinn & Kramer, 1999). Findings: Strenghts and limitations are identified. Conclusions/Implications: Theory of dependent care may be applied to guide population-based research and nursing interventions for the dependent care unit. This work adds to the on-going development of the theory of dependent care; hypotheses for further testing are identified.
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