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Digital delivery methods of parenting training interventions: a systematic review
Susan M Breitenstein1, Deborah Gross, Rebecca Christophersen
1Breitenstein, Assistant Professor, Rush University College of Nursing, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar, Chicago, IL, USA.
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing
|May 21, 2014
Summary
Digital parent training shows promise for increasing program reach and sustainability. Further research is needed to standardize digital delivery methods and confirm effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Evidence-Based Interventions
- Parenting Research
Background:
- Face-to-face parent training faces attendance barriers.
- Technology offers alternative delivery methods for evidence-based programs.
- Digital delivery can improve accessibility and sustainability of parent training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and evaluate research on technology-assisted parent training.
- To identify effective digital delivery methods for parenting interventions.
- To provide recommendations for advancing digital parent training science and practice.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of studies published 2000-2012.
- Searched PubMed, PsychInfo, CINAHL, Scopus, and ERIC databases.
- Analyzed 11 studies on digital parent training delivery, completion rates, and efficacy.
Main Results:
- Eleven studies included, featuring seven interventions and nine digital delivery methods.
- Internet-based delivery was primary in six of nine methods.
- Intervention completion rates varied (41.7%-99.2%); effect sizes for child (.61) and parent (.46) outcomes were reported.
Conclusions:
- Digital parent training is an emerging method with high potential for reach and sustainability.
- Gaps exist in dose calculation consistency for digital methods.
- Further research on efficacy and comparative effectiveness of delivery methods is recommended.