REST Routine
Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2012
In brief
Evidence of model effectiveness
Title | General population | Tribal population | Domains with favorable effects |
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REST Routine | Does not meet HHS criteria because the findings from high- or moderate-rated effectiveness studies of the model do not meet all required criteria. | Does not meet HHS criteria for tribal population because the model has not been evaluated with a tribal population. |
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Model description
REST (Reassurance, Empathy, Support, and Time-Out) Routine aimed to reduce infant irritability and unexplained crying and to relieve parental stress. It targeted families with healthy, full-term infants who had excessive and unexplained irritability and colic. Pediatric nurse specialists individualized and delivered home visits weekly, one-hour home visits for four weeks. Nurses helped parents prevent their infants from being over-stimulated, synchronize the infants’ sleep-wake cycles with the environment, create structure and routine, and practice holds and positions. The nurses also provided emotional support and reassurance to the parents and helped them find other resources and a support network. During the last home visit, nurses assessed the need and options for ongoing support and intervention.
Extent of evidence
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