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Power to the parent.

C Jackson

    Health Visitor
    |October 1, 1991
    PubMed
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    Health visitors gave parents child health records, improving their work-life balance. This change reduced stress and boosted morale by allowing more time for client care.

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    Area of Science:

    • Community Health
    • Public Health Nursing
    • Parent-Child Health

    Background:

    • Health visitors faced challenges including low client engagement and excessive administrative burden.
    • Staff experienced demoralization and stress due to workload imbalances.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the impact of transferring child health record management to parents.
    • To assess the effects on health visitor working lives and job satisfaction.

    Main Methods:

    • A qualitative description of a change in practice within a health visiting team.
    • Implementation of a parent-held child health record system.

    Main Results:

    • The initiative transformed the working lives of the health visiting team.

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  • Reduced administrative tasks allowed for increased focus on client interaction and care.
  • Improved team morale and reduced stress levels were reported.

    • Conclusions:

    • Empowering parents with child health records can positively impact health visiting services.
    • This model shift enhances efficiency and job satisfaction for healthcare professionals.
    • Further investigation into parent-held records is warranted for optimizing community child health services.