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Parents' Perceptions of the Acceptability of Evidence-Based Interventions to Support Transition From Neonatal to
Janet Yamada1, Marilyn Ballantyne2,3, Amie T Kron2
1Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing-Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Insights
Parents found psychoeducation and narrative therapy most acceptable for supporting their transition from neonatal to rehabilitation services. These interventions effectively address parental stress during this critical period.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal care
- Rehabilitation services
- Parental psychological distress
Background:
- Parents of preterm infants with disabilities face significant psychological distress during the transition from neonatal to rehabilitation services.
- Parental stress during this period can negatively impact child development.
- Four effective interventions exist to support parents through this critical transition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate parents' perceptions of the acceptability of four evidence-based interventions.
- To identify which interventions are most preferred by parents during the neonatal to rehabilitation transition.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative survey design involving 24 parents with experience in service transition.
- Utilized the Treatment Perception and Preference scale to assess intervention acceptability.
- Employed descriptive statistics and repeated measures ANOVA for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Significant differences in overall acceptability were found across the four interventions (p=.042).
- Psychoeducation and narrative therapy were perceived as the most acceptable interventions.
- Website consultation and parent support programs were moderately acceptable, followed by parent self-help programs.
Conclusions:
- Psychoeducation and narrative therapy are highly acceptable interventions for parents transitioning from neonatal to rehabilitation services.
- These preferred interventions should be prioritized for accessibility to support parents during this critical phase.
Background:
Parents of children born preterm with a disability often experience profound psychological distress with transition from neonatal to rehabilitation services. Four interventions were found effective to support parents throughout this critical transition period whereby parental stress can threaten the child's development.
Purpose:
To examine parents' perceptions of the acceptability of four evidence-based interventions to support their transition.
Methods:
A quantitative design using survey methods was employed with 24 parents with experience in transition to rehabilitation services. Each participant rated the acceptability of the interventions using the Treatment Perception and Preference scale. Descriptive statistics and repeated measures analysis of variance were used for data analysis.
Results:
Mean overall acceptability scores differed across the four interventions (p = .042); the difference was of moderate size (η2 = .11). Parents perceived psychoeducation and narrative therapy as most acceptable, followed by website consultation with healthcare providers and parent support program, then parent self-help program.
Conclusions:
Psychoeducation and narrative therapy should be accessible to parents experiencing transition from neonatal to rehabilitation services.
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