Parenting functioning in stunting management: A concept analysis
Anggie Pradana Putri1, Jin-Ru Rong1
1International Nursing PhD Program, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei. anggie.pputri@gmail.com.
Insights
Parenting functioning, crucial for child development and stunting management, requires a clear definition. This study analyzed the concept to improve interventions for children
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Public Health
- Nursing
Background:
- Stunting is a global child development issue linked to poor nutrition, infection, and psychosocial stimulation.
- Parenting is vital for child growth, learning, and development.
- Healthcare professionals use 'parenting functioning' for interventions, but definitions vary between professionals and patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the concept of parenting functioning.
- To establish a consistent definition for improving stunting management.
- To provide insights for nursing and public health professionals.
Main Methods:
- Concept analysis using Walker and Avant's method.
- Identification of attributes, antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents.
- Literature review and analysis of existing scales.
Main Results:
- Key attributes include knowledge, competency, effort, responsibility, partnership, caring, teaching, and communication.
- Antecedents involve relationships, child characteristics, observation, and experiences.
- Consequences encompass positive child-rearing, reduced stress, and child wellness.
Conclusions:
- A clear concept analysis of parenting functioning is essential for effective stunting management.
- This analysis can guide the development of better assessment tools.
- Improved understanding will enhance interventions in nursing and public health.
Abstract:
Stunting, a global issue, is the retarded growth and development of children resulting from inadequate nutrition, frequent infection, and insufficient psychosocial stimulation. It is usually an indicator of poor parenting. The role of parents is important for children's growth, development and learning. Parenting functioning is a concept health care professionals use to describe parenting activities for the purpose of intervention. But, the health professionals and patients have different understanding on parental functioning. There is a need to have a consistent definition of parenting functioning, and therefore this study aims to analyze the concept. Walker and Avant's method of concept analysis was used to study parenting functioning for the purpose of improving management of stunting. The attributes of parenting functioning are knowledge, competency, effort, responsibility, partnership, caring, teaching and communicating. Antecedents for parenting functioning are relationship, children's characteristics, careful observation and vicarious experiences. The consequences are positive child-rearing practice, less psychological stress and children's wellness. The empirical referents for parenting functioning are Keys to Interactive Parenting Scale (KIPS) and Parenting Interaction with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (PICCOLO). In conclusion, this analytical concept can provide insights into nursing and public health colleagues to improve understanding of parenting functioning and to facilitate development of instrument to improve to an advance stage and to improve the stunting management.
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