Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a universal parenting skills programme in deprived communities: multicentre randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: To evaluate the effectiveness and cost utility of a universally provided early years parenting programme. Multicentre randomised controlled trial with cost-effectiveness analysis. Early years centres in four deprived areas of South Wales. Families with children aged between 2 and 4 years. 286 families were recruited and randomly allocated to the intervention or waiting list control. The Family Links Nurturing Programme (FLNP), a 10-week course with weekly 2 h facilitated group sessions. Negative and supportive parenting, child and parental well-being and costs assessed before the intervention, following the course (3 months) and at 9 months using standardised measures. There were no significant differences in primary or secondary outcomes between trial arms at 3 or 9 months. With '+' indic

SUBMITTER: Simkiss DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3733301 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature