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Parenting support needs assessment: screening for child maltreatment risk in young families

Susan Murry, Linda Lewin

    Journal of Pediatric Health Care : Official Publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners
    |April 10, 2013
    PubMed

    Insights

    The Parenting Support Needs Assessment (PSNA) is a valid and reliable tool for primary care settings to identify families at risk for child maltreatment, improving referrals to support services.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatrics
    • Family Medicine
    • Social Work

    Background:

    • Child maltreatment poses significant public health challenges.
    • Early identification of at-risk families in primary care is crucial for intervention.
    • Existing screening tools may lack comprehensive assessment for parenting support needs.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the Parenting Support Needs Assessment (PSNA) for content validity, reliability, and clinical utility.
    • To determine the PSNA's effectiveness in identifying families with child maltreatment risk factors.
    • To assess the PSNA's suitability for primary care clinicians.

    Main Methods:

    • Content validity was assessed by child maltreatment experts (Phase I).
    • Nurse practitioners pilot-tested the PSNA and referral algorithm for clinical usefulness (Phase II).
    • Internal consistency reliability was estimated using pilot test data.

    Main Results:

    • The PSNA demonstrated content validity and clinical usefulness.
    • Referrals to family support services increased significantly after PSNA implementation.
    • The PSNA exceeded the reliability threshold of .80.

    Conclusions:

    • The PSNA is a valid, reliable, and clinically useful instrument for primary care.
    • The PSNA facilitates early identification and intervention for families at risk of child maltreatment.
    • Routine use of the PSNA in primary care settings can enhance child protective services.
    Abstract

    Keywords:
    Child maltreatmentprimary carescreening

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