Effectiveness of the Test of Infant Motor Performance as an educational tool for mothers.
OBJECTIVE
To determine if the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) could be used as an educational tool for mothers; if learning is dependent on the format used or the tester; and if mothers could retain information provided on motor development of infants born prematurely over a short period of time.


METHODS
Twenty-eight mother-infant pairs were assigned to either a pictorial format group or a text-only format group. Mothers completed a survey before and after observing 1 of 2 therapists perform the TIMP on their infant.


RESULTS
A 2-way analysis of variance showed a significant improvement in the mother's survey scores from the pretest to the post-test (p < 0.0001). Tester and format did not produced significant differences in mother's scores. On a follow-up telephone call 91% recalled activities to help their infant's development.


CONCLUSIONS
The TIMP was shown to be effective for educating mothers about infant motor development.
Goldstein
Lou Ann
LA
Physical Therapy Department, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. LouAnn.Goldstein@uchospitals.edu
Campbell
Suzann K
SK
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D002657:Child Development; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education*; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D016487:Parenting; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States