Transferring Knowledge on Motor Development to Socially Vulnerable Parents of Infants: The Practice of Health Visitors.

ABSTRACT: Parents are a determinant factor in a child's development of motor skills. Studies show that programmes in which health visitors supervise parents may improve infants' motor skills. This study examines which factors health visitors have found to enhance and hamper the implementation of a motor development programme among socially vulnerable parents of infants. The data consist of three group interviews with 4 health visitors in each (12 health visitors in total) and a subsequent member check with 27 health visitors. All were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim, and a thematic analysis was conducted. The results show that according to the health visitors, the programme increases the ability and willingness of parents to engage in co-producing its implementation. In particular, the mater

SUBMITTER: Pedersen MRL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8657119 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature