The perspectives of parents and healthcare professionals towards parental needs and support from healthcare professionals during the first two years of children’s lives

Boelsma, Femke; Bektas, Gülcan; Wesdorp, Carline L.; Seidell, Jacob C.; Dijkstra, S.

doi:10.1080/17482631.2021.1966874

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“…The parents in our study felt that the CHS nurse could strengthen their parenting skills by providing adequate knowledge and individualized support to increase psychological well-being. One study supporting parents during the rst two years found that parents prefer support that is tailored to their personal needs and practices based on a trusting relationship between healthcare professionals and parents (34). How the parents perceived the competence and skills of the CHS nurse in this study, and the extent to which they trusted the nurse to act and support them, in uenced what they brought up in the encounter.…”

Section: Acceptance and Understanding Of The Seek-model In The Chsmentioning

confidence: 73%

Parents’ perceptions of the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model in the Swedish Child Health services

Golsäter,

Randell,

Engström

et al. 2024

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Background The Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model was developed to address psychosocial risk factors (financial worries, depressive symptoms, major parental stress, alcohol misuse and intimate partner violence) in the pediatric primary care setting but has not been evaluated from the parents’ perspective. To further investigate the usefulness of SEEK, it is important to explore how parents perceive the model. Objective The aim of the present study was to explore parents’ perceptions of the SEEK model as a part of regular health visits in the Child Health Services (CHS) in Sweden. Participants and Setting: Eighteen parents (13 women and five men) in two Swedish counties participated in the study. Methods Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted and the resulting data were analyzed using reflective thematic analysis. Results Three themes were identified: Acceptance and understanding of the SEEK-model in the child health services, The questionnaire as a bridge to a dialogue and Feeling trust in the system and the child health nurse’s professional competence. Further, an overarching theme was created that encompassed a core meaning of all three themes; SEEK provides a process-oriented framework to receive support in parenting with a focus on child health. Conclusions The study showed that parents express both acceptance and understanding of the SEEK model and they perceive that the model provides an avenue for repeated dialogues about the family’s situation during the child’s upbringing and an opportunity to access support if needed.

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Section: Acceptance and Understanding Of The Seek-model In The Chsmentioning

confidence: 73%

Parents’ perceptions of the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model in the Swedish Child Health services

Golsäter,

Randell,

Engström

et al. 2024

Preprint

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“…In addition, this study reveals how PHNs feel they have parents' trust regarding nutrition counselling and that parents consider the CHC a natural place to raise questions about diet and eating behaviours. Previous studies confirm that PHNs in general have trust among their users (Boelsma et al, 2021 ; Clancy, 2007 ; Clancy & Svensson, 2010 ; Holmberg Fagerlund et al, 2019 ), although some studies find that trust may vary (Henström et al, 2020 ). Our findings further emphasize the importance of getting to know children and parents over time to build mutual trust.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Immigrant parents often worried for their child being too thin, even if the percentile scheme indicated normal weight. A previous Dutch study has described how chubby babies were considered to be healthy babies (Boelsma et al, 2021 ). A previous Norwegian study reported how parental concerns regarding overweight seldom occurred among immigrant parents, and that some parents rather were proud of their child being overweight (Holmberg Fagerlund et al, 2016 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

A qualitative study of public health nurses' perspectives and experiences on nutritional guidance for parents of infants and toddlers

Helle

Hillesund

Øverby

2023

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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In Norway, public health nurses (PHNs) are responsible for giving parents nutritional knowledge, but limited research describes how they perceive this task. This study explores PHNs' perceptions and experiences on nutritional guidance for parents of infants and toddlers. Semistructured interviews with six PHNs were conducted and transcribed verbatim. Data were subjected to thematic analysis. Five main themes were identified: (1) Dietary guidance for parents is central to the work; (2) PHNs perceive they have parents' trust, and parents are in general open to nutrition counselling; (3) food and meals must be seen in light of the family context; (4) The dialogue must be adapted to the individual family; and (5) PHNs have expertise on nutrition; however, updating knowledge is difficult. Nutritional guidance was perceived by PHNs as a core activity. They felt that they had parents' trust, and that parents were particularly open to nutritional guidance during the first 2 years. Counselling was generally well received, but conversations on overweight were perceived as difficult. PHNs strove to tailor their guidance to individual needs. However, providing guidance on a wide range of issues in different families and cultures could be challenging. They acknowledged a need for updating knowledge but the offer of courses was sparse. Our findings suggest a discrepancy between how nutrition is prioritized in the education of PHNs and what they encounter in clinical practice. In the future, this should be given more attention given the PHNs' unique position to promote healthy eating and long‐term health.

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“…Similar to other studies, caregivers in our study looked to HCPs for advice and reassurance about the health of their young children. 20 , 51 , 52 However, caregivers across all ethnic groups often felt that their expertise and experience as parents were undermined by HCPs and that they were being judged, thereby delegitimising their parenting choices. Unfortunately, caregivers felt pressured to conform to HCPs' recommended practices and felt they were seen as obstructive when they asked clarifying questions about their child's health.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“I haven't even taken them to the doctors, because I have that fear of what to expect”: a qualitative description study exploring perceptions and experiences of early childhood healthcare among ethnically diverse caregivers in Aotearoa New Zealand

Charania,

Bhatia,

Brown

et al. 2023

The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific

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The perspectives of parents and healthcare professionals towards parental needs and support from healthcare professionals during the first two years of children’s lives

Cited by 14 publications

References 55 publications

Parents’ perceptions of the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model in the Swedish Child Health services

Parents’ perceptions of the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model in the Swedish Child Health services

A qualitative study of public health nurses' perspectives and experiences on nutritional guidance for parents of infants and toddlers

“I haven't even taken them to the doctors, because I have that fear of what to expect”: a qualitative description study exploring perceptions and experiences of early childhood healthcare among ethnically diverse caregivers in Aotearoa New Zealand

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