Prospective evaluation of parent and child outcomes following admission to a 'virtual' early parenting residential programme.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Australian early parenting residential services provide interventions for families experiencing complex early parenting issues. Many services have recently shifted to virtual care models but the clinical effectiveness of such programmes is currently unknown. This study sought to test outcomes of a 'virtual' early parenting residential programme and to compare these with those of an in-person programme.

Design

Prospective cohort study; self-report questionnaires on admission, at discharge and 6-week follow-up.

Setting

An early parenting residential unit in Sydney, Australia.

Participants

Consecutive series of parent-child dyads admitted to the unit virtually (n=56) or in person (n=44) between August 2021 and January 2022.

Interventions

Particip

SUBMITTER: Kohlhoff J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10868264 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature