There is limited research on the social validity of treatment for pediatric feeding disorders. When it is assessed, the evaluation of treatment acceptability may focus on a few specific procedures or the entire program post-treatment. This report took place within a home-based behavior-analytic treatment model in Australia. Caregivers of eight children (aged 3–11) with pediatric feeding disorders provided treatment acceptability ratings for the full range of treatment procedures, at pre- and post-treatment. Caregivers were also provided the opportunity to provide open-ended responses. Results showed that caregivers unanimously gave strong ratings of the importance of goals, and preferred that treatment be effective and quick, over minimizing side effects. Procedures experienced by all caregivers (differential attention, tangible reinforcement, nonremoval of the spoon, and re-presentation) were rated highly at admission and increased at discharge, with the exception of tangible electronics. Caregivers of children receiving additional procedures for acceptance or clean mouth also provided high acceptability ratings for these at both timepoints. This report is the first to examine pre- and post-acceptability measures on the full range of treatment procedures with caregivers experiencing treatment. Results inform future research and will serve to improve efforts to disseminate behavior analysis as an acceptable and effective treatment for pediatric feeding disorders.

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儿科喂养治疗成分的跨时间社会效度

关于儿童喂养障碍治疗的社会有效性的研究有限。在评估时，治疗可接受性的评估可能集中在几个特定的​​程序或整个程序的治疗后。该报告是在澳大利亚的基于家庭的行为分析治疗模型中进行的。八名患有儿科喂养障碍的儿童（3-11 岁）的护理人员在治疗前和治疗后对所有治疗程序提供了治疗可接受性评级。护理人员也有机会提供开放式回答。结果表明，护理人员一致对目标的重要性给予了强烈的评价，并且更喜欢治疗有效和快速，而不是尽量减少副作用。所有照顾者都经历过的程序（不同的关注、有形的强化、除有形电子设备外，在入院时评分较高，出院时评分较高。接受额外程序接受或清洁口腔的儿童的看护人在这两个时间点也提供了较高的可接受性评级。这份报告是第一份在护理人员接受治疗的情况下检查所有治疗程序的前后可接受性措施。结果为未来的研究提供了信息，并将有助于改进将行为分析作为一种可接受且有效的儿科喂养障碍治疗方法的传播工作。接受额外程序接受或清洁口腔的儿童的看护人在这两个时间点也提供了较高的可接受性评级。这份报告是第一份在护理人员接受治疗的情况下检查所有治疗程序的前后可接受性措施。结果为未来的研究提供了信息，并将有助于改进将行为分析作为一种可接受且有效的儿科喂养障碍治疗方法的传播工作。接受额外程序接受或清洁口腔的儿童的看护人在这两个时间点也提供了较高的可接受性评级。这份报告是第一份在护理人员接受治疗的情况下检查所有治疗程序的前后可接受性措施。结果为未来的研究提供了信息，并将有助于改进将行为分析作为一种可接受且有效的儿科喂养障碍治疗方法的传播工作。