Parental groups during the child's first year: an interview study of parents' experiences

Abstract

Understanding parents' perspectives will be useful when planning strategies to strengthen parental groups at well-child clinics and that the engaged organisers will account for this need to ensure public health work of high quality and effectiveness for parents.

Mothers’ group participation: associations with social capital, social support and mental well‐being

“…Facilitated groups also provide opportunities for parents to develop new social networks (Fielden & Gallagher ), preferably in the participant's local community (Hjälmhult et al . ). After the facilitation period of commonly 4‐6 weeks, mothers are encouraged to continue meeting as a parent‐led mothers’ group to provide ongoing peer support (Fielden & Gallagher , Strange et al .…”

“…), all parents with infants (Kearney & Fulbrook , Hjälmhult et al . ) and for parents with specific needs such as teenage mums (Morrison et al . ).…”

Managing parental groups: personal impact of a group leadership course for child healthcare nurses

“…, Hjalmhult et al . ). Despite extensive experience of managing parental groups, child healthcare (CHC) nurses report feeling insecure in their group leadership role, expressing a need for more knowledge of group leadership and dynamics (Wallby , Lefevre et al .…”

“…Lack of structure and active leadership in parental groups could cause this opportunity to be missed (Hjalmhult et al . ).…”

“…The CHS programme is well appreciated by the parents and 98-99% participate, although only 49% participate in the parental groups (Centre of Excellence for Child Health Service 2015). There is little research on group leadership in parental groups for parents or parents to be (Thielen 2012, Forslund Frykedal & Rosander 2015, but a trusting and permissive climate in these groups as well as how the groups are managed is seen to be of importance to parental satisfaction (Petersson et al 2004, Nolan et al 2012, Hjalmhult et al 2014. Despite extensive experience of managing parental groups, child healthcare (CHC) nurses report feeling insecure in their group leadership role, expressing a need for more knowledge of group leadership and dynamics (Wallby 2008, Lefevre et al 2015, Forslund Frykedal et al 2015.…”