Supporting parents and healthy behaviours through parent-child meetings - a qualitative study in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The first 2 years of a child's life have been found to be crucial to healthy growth and development. Parent support groups can help parents to promote health-related behaviours during this crucial period. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of parents who participated in a parent support group (Parent-Child Meetings) which promoted health-related behaviours of their children, and to determine whether and how these meetings supported them in promoting these behaviours.

Methods

We used a qualitative study design. The parent support group consisted of weekly Parent-Child Meetings organized in a multi-ethnic, relatively low-income neighbourhood in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Data on the experiences of parents was collected through participatory observ

SUBMITTER: Bektas G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8211718 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature