7B.001 Telehealth applied to deliver behavioral skills training to reduce car seat misuse

DeFriedman (2021) taught 171 expectant parents to install and use a car seat correctly. All sessions happened over Zoom. The trainer used behavioral skills training: explain, model, practice, feedback.

Parents took a pre-test with a real car and doll. After training they did a post-test. Two weeks later they returned for a follow-up check.

Misuse dropped from 92 % at baseline to 3 % after training. That is a 97 % reduction. Every parent kept 100 % correct use two weeks later.

No one had to leave home. Average session lasted 45 minutes.

Slane et al. (2021) looked at 20 earlier BST studies. All showed positive fidelity. The new telehealth result lines up with that big picture.

Shawler et al. (2021) also used telehealth BST. They trained high-school teachers to run communication lessons. Both studies hit high fidelity, so the model works for parents and teachers alike.

Eid et al. (2017) trained mothers face-to-face. Their gains match the telehealth gains. The new study shows you can get the same result without driving to the home.

If you teach safety or daily living skills, you can now reach more families in less time. Try running your next parent training over Zoom. Use the same BST steps: explain, show, let them practice, give feedback. Record the session so parents can watch it again before the baby arrives.