2024
Scaling up a home-visiting program for child development in Brazil: a comparative case studies analysis
Buccini G, Gubert M, de Araújo Palmeira P, Godoi L, dos Santos L, Esteves G, Venancio S, Pérez-Escamilla R. Scaling up a home-visiting program for child development in Brazil: a comparative case studies analysis. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2024, 29: 100665. PMID: 38235370, PMCID: PMC10793162, DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparative case study analysisCase study analysisStudy analysisCOVID-19 pandemicSocial assistance sectorEarly childhood development programsFood-insecure familiesChildhood development programsMunicipal teamsTemporary contractsEnormous reachSocial needsSystem-level barriersUnsuccessful implementationLow salariesIntended impactDevelopment programsImplementation barriersQualitative analysisHome visit programChild developmentInfrequent supervisionImplementation outcomesLimited knowledgeImplementation model
2021
Scaling up of Brazil's Criança Feliz early childhood development program: an implementation science analysis
Buccini G, Venancio SI, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Scaling up of Brazil's Criança Feliz early childhood development program: an implementation science analysis. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2021, 1497: 57-73. PMID: 33738809, PMCID: PMC8349773, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational political environmentQualitative case studyEarly childhood servicesStrong negative feedback loopEarly childhood development programsGovernance challengesPolitical environmentVulnerable young childrenIntersectoral actionChildhood development programsDepth interviewsChildhood servicesCapacity buildingScience analysisKey informantsLegal institutionalizationEffective sustainabilityDifferent implementation pathwaysOverarching themesThematic analysisImplementation pathwaysPermanent fundingDevelopment programsCase studyMunicipalities