Supporting parents by combatting social inequalities in health: a realist evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To reduce social inequities in health, the World Health Organization's Commission on Social Determinants of Health recommends acting as soon as life begins. In this context, parenting support is promoted as a major lever. The objective of the present research was to develop an intervention theory establishing the conditions for the success of interventions, policies, and organizations supporting parenting in terms of reducing or preventing social inequalities in health for both mother and child in the perinatal period.

Methods

To meet these objectives, we conducted a realist evaluation based on a multiple-case study. The study evaluated two border towns in Europe. We collected data from three sources: documentary reviews, focus groups and interviews with professio

SUBMITTER: Pierron A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8244179 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature