Increased family psychosocial focus during children's developmental assessments: a study of parents' views.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family psychosocial challenges during the early years of a child's life are associated with later mental and physical health problems for the child. An increased psychosocial focus on parents in routine child developmental assessments may therefore be justified.

Methods

Participants in this qualitative study included 11 mothers and one parental couple (mother and father) with children aged 9-23 months. Participants were recruited to Project Family Wellbeing through their general practice in Denmark. Twelve interviews were conducted, transcribed and analysed with a deductive approach. The topic guide drew on the core components of the Health Belief Model, which also served as a framework for the coding that was conducted using thematic analysis.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Stroyer de Voss S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11094963 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature