"Who's got the infants in mind?" A qualitative exploration of the barriers and enablers to commissioning parent-infant relationship services in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The earliest relationships between babies and their caregivers can act as a risk factor for social and emotional wellbeing in infancy and impact on later development. Difficulties in parent-infant relationships (PAIR) are characterised by inequalities, with families experiencing adversity at greater risk. In the absence of support, these relationship problems may require later, more expensive services. Interventions exist to address PAIR difficulties but are not widely commissioned, with regional disparities, and infants being under-served. This project qualitatively explored barriers and enablers to commissioning PAIR services.

Methods

Individuals with commissioning responsibilities relating to PAIR working in Clinical Commissioning Groups or Local Authorities in

SUBMITTER: McSweeney L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12318414 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature