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Lisbeth Valla1,2, Kari Slinning1,3, Tore Wentzel-Larsen1,4

  • 1Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway (RBUP), Oslo, Norway.

Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
|March 30, 2019
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Parental satisfaction with well-baby check-ups remained high after implementing The Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ). Parents reported greater satisfaction with information on child mental health post-ASQ implementation.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Child Development
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Well-baby clinics are crucial for monitoring infant development.
  • Standardized developmental screening tools can enhance health check-ups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate parental satisfaction with health check-ups before and after integrating The Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ).
  • To assess the impact of ASQ on parental perceptions of well-baby services.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire-based survey was conducted in 9 Norwegian well-baby clinics.
  • Data were collected from 652 families before and 562 families after ASQ implementation.
  • Descriptive analyses and ordinal logistic regression were used for comparison.

Main Results:

  • Overall parental satisfaction remained high, with 96% recommending ASQ.
  • Parents reported increased satisfaction with information on child mental health after ASQ implementation.
  • Pre-ASQ, satisfaction was higher for general parenting support and physical health information.

Conclusions:

  • Developmental screening using ASQ is well-accepted by parents in Norwegian well-baby clinics.
  • Standardized tools should complement, not replace, attentive listening to parental concerns.
Abstract

Keywords:
Ages and Stages QuestionnaireDevelopmental screeningWell-baby clinic

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