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Young Parents Project: a 21st-century nursing intervention.

D B Hudson1, S M Elek, J R Westfall

  • 1College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln 68588-0620, USA.

Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing
|May 29, 2000
PubMed
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The Young Parents Project provided vital health information and social support to adolescent mothers via a computer network. This pilot study highlights the positive impact of technology on young parents navigating new challenges.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Adolescent mothers face unique challenges in accessing health information and social support.
  • Technology offers a potential avenue for delivering resources to this population.
  • The Young Parents Project aimed to bridge this gap using a computer network.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the utilization of the Young Parents Project by adolescent mothers.
  • To explore the types of health information and support exchanged.
  • To evaluate the overall effectiveness of the computer network intervention.

Main Methods:

  • An exploratory, descriptive pilot study design was employed.
  • Nine adolescent mothers in the Midwest were provided home computer access to the Young Parents Project.

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  • Usage data (access times, duration) and electronic message content (peer-to-peer, nurse-to-mother) were analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • Participants accessed the network 834 times, totaling 7,046 minutes over one year.
    • Over 400 peer messages and 110 messages to nurses were exchanged.
    • Content analysis revealed key themes: introductions, emotional/social support, infant care, postpartum concerns, finances, education, and technical assistance.

    Conclusions:

    • The Young Parents Project was positively evaluated by adolescent mothers.
    • The computer network effectively provided health information and social support.
    • This technology-based intervention shows promise for supporting young parents.