PICNIC Research

Research behind the development of PICNIC 

• Duncanson K, Burrows T, Holman B, Collins C. Parents’ perceptions of child feeding: a qualitative study based on the theory of planned behavior. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. 2013;34(4):227-36.
• Duncanson K, Burrows T, Collins C. Peer education is a feasible method of disseminating information related to child nutrition and feeding between new mothers. BMC Public Health. 2014;14:1262.
• Ball R, Duncanson K, Burrows T, Collins C. Experiences of Parent Peer Nutrition Educators Sharing Child Feeding and Nutrition Information. Children (Basel). 2017;4(9).
• Ball R, Vaschak R, Bailey A, Whiteford G, Burrows TL, Duncanson K, et al. Study protocol of the parents in child nutrition informing community (PICNIC) peer education cohort study to improve child feeding and dietary intake of children aged six months to three years old. Children. 2019;7(1):3.
• Ball R, Duncanson K, Ashton L, Bailey A, Burrows TL, Whiteford G, et al. Engaging new parents in the development of a peer nutrition education model using participatory action research. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021;19(1):102.
• Henström M, Duncanson K, Collins CE, Ashton LM, Davidson E, Ball R. Online reach and engagement of a child nutrition peer-education program (PICNIC): insights from social media and web analytics. BMC Public Health. 2022;22(1):836.