Developmental Monitoring and Promotion in Home Visiting: a Qualitative Study of Parents and Providers
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Home visiting programs help identify developmental concerns in young children through regular screenings and promote positive parenting. Barriers like family engagement and logistics were noted, suggesting a need for improved training and support.
Area Of Science
- Child Development
- Public Health
- Social Work
Background
- Developmental monitoring and promotion are crucial for early identification of concerns and intervention services for young children.
- Evidence-based home visiting programs offer a pathway for developmental support, especially for at-risk families.
- Understanding how these programs function is key to optimizing their impact.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore how home visiting programs implement developmental monitoring and promotion.
- To identify parent and provider perspectives on these processes within home visiting.
- To uncover barriers and facilitators to effective developmental support in home visiting.
Main Methods
- Qualitative study involving interviews with parents (N=23) and providers (N=18) from three home visiting programs.
- Focus on understanding the practical application of developmental monitoring and promotion strategies.
- Analysis of experiences and perceptions related to engaging families in developmental support.
Main Results
- Home visiting programs regularly screen children for developmental concerns (developmental monitoring).
- Providers discuss screening results with parents and offer activities to foster positive parenting (developmental promotion).
- Key barriers included challenges with family buy-in and logistical constraints.
Conclusions
- Home visiting programs actively engage in developmental monitoring and promotion.
- Enhanced provider training is recommended to address identified barriers.
- Increased policy and funding support are needed to expand home visiting services and their developmental impact.