EXPLORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS ON MEALTIME BEHAVIOR OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

INDU PC; GOWRISHANKAR A; RIAZ KM; JIBIN KUNJAVARA; INDIRA NAIR L; JAYALATHA KT; TINTU JOSE; VIJAYARAGHAVAN R; RAHMATH K; SANGEETHA V JOICE

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2025v18i3.53576

Authors

INDU PC Department of Child Health Nursing, Saveetha College of Nursing, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India,
GOWRISHANKAR A Department of General Medicine, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
RIAZ KM Department of Mental Health Nursing, Government College of Nursing, Ernakulum, Kerala, India
JIBIN KUNJAVARA epartment of Nursing and Midwifery Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, UAE
INDIRA NAIR L Department of Higher Education, Amritha Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
JAYALATHA KT Department of Higher Education, Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India
TINTU JOSE Department of Higher Education, Jubilee College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala, India
VIJAYARAGHAVAN R Department of Research and Development, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India,
RAHMATH K Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, Government College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala, India
SANGEETHA V JOICE Department of Biochemistry, Dr Moopen’s Medical College, Wayanadu, Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2025v18i3.53576

Keywords:

Autism spectrum disorder, children, eating behaviour, effectiveness, intervention, mealtime behaviour, parental training

Abstract

Objective: This systematic review assess the impact of various behavioural interventions implemented by the care givers to influence the mealtime behaviours of children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It reflect the scope of teaching basic behavioural interventions to the parents which can improve the mealtime behaviours and quality of life of their children. This systematic review is aimed to explore the effectiveness of behavioural interventions on mealtime behaviour of children with Autism spectrum disorder.

Methods: Preferred Reporting items for Systematic review and Meta analysis [PRISMA] guidelines were adopted to review the studies. PubMed, PubMed Central, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, Oxford, Ovid, Psych Info and Delnet were searched.

Result: Five experimental tudies that used Brief Mealtime Behaviour Inventory (BAMBI) to assess the mealtime behaviour of children with ASD were selected for the review. The reviews demonstrated that there was a significant difference in the mean score of mealtime behaviours among autistic children post intervention.

Conclusion: The study findings emphasise that parent training inculcated with principles of behavioural therapy appears to have a significant impact on reducing eating behaviours of children with ASD.

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