Parental participation in rehabilitation

A Mixed Method Investigation of Parent Perspectives on Behavioral Services in Primary Care

10.31234/osf.io/q9765 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Andrew Riley ◽

Bethany L. Walker ◽

Krishnapriya Ramanujam ◽

Wendy M. Gaultney ◽

Deborah J. Cohen

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Behavioral Interventions ◽

Parental Participation ◽

Parent Perspectives ◽

Delivery Methods ◽

Behavioral Services

Primary care is a key setting for the delivery of parent-focused behavioral interventions. Various methods of intervention show promising efficacy, but fail to engage adequate parental participation. The objective of this study was to understand factors underlying parents’ attitudes towards the content, sources, and delivery methods of behavioral guidance in primary care.

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What Messages Are Communicated to Children in Maltreatment Prevention Programs? Conclusions of a Scoping Review

Trauma Violence & Abuse ◽

10.1177/15248380211016012 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 152483802110160

Author(s):

Noa Cohen ◽

Carmit Katz

Keyword(s):

Thematic Analysis ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Information Sources ◽

Prevention Programs ◽

Parental Participation ◽

Safety Skills ◽

School Based ◽

Prevention Messages ◽

Online Databases ◽

Refusal Strategies

There is a worldwide consensus that the prevention of child maltreatment (CM) is critical in promoting children’s safety. Furthermore, a significant part of the prevention efforts targets the children themselves. This scoping review aimed to map the characteristics of CM prevention programs that targeted children by examining studies that described the relevant implemented programs, published in peer-reviewed journals over the last decade. Thirty-one relevant manuscripts were identified from the online databases. The analysis, guided by scoping review guidelines, examined these programs in terms of content, context of delivery, and practitioners involved. A thematic analysis identified the key messages conveyed to the children. The findings showed that the vast majority of programs are school-based and focused on preventing child sexual abuse (CSA) with considerably less attention given to other forms of maltreatment. In addition, most programs did not promote active parental participation. The content descriptions of the CSA prevention programs revealed several common key messages that focused on children’s individual safety skills, specifically recognition, refusal strategies, and disclosure. The discussion addresses the concepts of blame and guilt as crucial to rethinking the CM prevention messages conveyed to children. Key conclusions that were drawn from the current scoping review highlight the need to better align prevention efforts and recent CM research. Additionally, ceiling effects in several studies indicated that children’s participation, as information sources and partners in program development, should be promoted, so that prevention efforts will meet their needs within their various relevant life contexts.

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Changes in Parent and Child Skin Carotenoids, Weight, and Dietary Behaviors over Parental Weight Management

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13072227 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 2227

Author(s):

Keeley J. Pratt ◽

Emily B. Hill ◽

Haley M. Kiser ◽

Catherine E. VanFossen ◽

Ashlea Braun ◽

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Keyword(s):

Weight Management ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Fast Food ◽

Weight Status ◽

Vegetable Intake ◽

Management Program ◽

Family Meals ◽

Parental Participation ◽

Strongly Correlated ◽

Medical Weight Management

(1) The objective was to determine changes in parent–child (ages 7–18) dyad skin carotenoids spanning parental participation in a medical weight management program (WMP), and associations with parent BMI, child BMIz, fruit/vegetable intake, and family meals and patterns. (2) The study design was a longitudinal dyadic observational study with assessment at WMP initiation, mid-point (3-months), and conclusion (6-months). Twenty-three dyads initiated the study, 16 provided assessments at 3 months, and 11 at program conclusion. Associations between parent and child carotenoids (dependent variables) and parent BMI, child BMIz, increases in fruit/vegetable intake, and family meals and patterns were analyzed using Pearson’s correlations and independent samples t-tests. Repeated measures ANOVA assessed changes in weight status and carotenoids. (3) Parents experienced significant declines in BMI and skin carotenoid levels over 6 months. Parent and child carotenoids were correlated at each assessment. At initiation, parent BMI and carotenoids were inversely correlated, child carotenoids were associated with increased family meals, and never consuming an evening fast food or restaurant meal were associated with increased parent and child carotenoids. (4) Results demonstrate skin carotenoids are strongly correlated within dyads and may be associated with lower parental BMI and positive family meal practices.

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The Delphi Process: Involving Parents of Children With Disabilities in Participatory Consensus Building

Intervention in School and Clinic ◽

10.1177/10534512211024927 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 105345122110249

Author(s):

Vita L. Jones ◽

Randall Boone ◽

Regina R. Brandon ◽

Nicole Dobbins ◽

Kyle Higgins

Keyword(s):

Children With Disabilities ◽

School Setting ◽

Critical Factor ◽

Linguistically Diverse ◽

School Policy ◽

Delphi Process ◽

Parental Participation ◽

Consensus Building ◽

School Based ◽

Diverse Background

Educators recognize that parental participation is a critical factor in the success of children within a school setting. This is particularly true for parents who have children with disabilities or who are from a culturally or linguistically diverse background. However, reaching out to these families can be a difficult task even for the most empathetic and concerned educator. And while communicating directly with individual parents about their children’s academic and social welfare provides some degree of effective engagement and communication between them and the school, the parents often remain isolated from the concerns and thoughts of other parents who are in similar situations. The Delphi process described in this article creates a collaborative workspace that moves parents from being a “watcher” of school policy or school-based decisions to a “developer” of school policy or school-based decisions. The article outlines and illustrates the steps in the process and further elaborates through an ongoing commentary depicting the creation and implementation of a Delphi with the goal of better engagement with parents.

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Parental Participation in a Healthy Lifestyle Program for Middle Schoolers Improves Their Family Meal Patterns and Social Support and Self-Regulation for Healthy Eating (P16-041-19)

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzz050.p16-041-19 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

Henna Muzaffar ◽

Cassandra Nikolaus ◽

Sharon Nickols-Richardson

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Parental Participation ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Meal Patterns ◽

Family Meal ◽

Lifestyle Program ◽

Post Assessment ◽

Healthy Lifestyle Program

Abstract Objectives The development and dissemination of appropriate integrated curricula for parents represent a critical need and a novel approach in the obesity prevention field. Our objective was to assess if parental participation in a healthy lifestyle program (PAWS [Peer-education About Weight Steadiness] Club) for middle school students would improve parental anthropometrics, social cognitive theory (SCT) mediators of dietary behavior, and family mealtime frequency and environment. Methods A total of 42 parents participated in five weekly 1.5-hour sessions, delivered four times from 2015–2017. The sessions were led by a trained research assistant; focused on family fitness, meal planning, family mealtimes, label reading, energy balance, making healthy choices and simple recipes, self-reflection and goal setting. Data on anthropometrics, blood pressure (BP), SCT mediators (social/family support, self-efficacy, self-regulation, and outcome expectations) of eating, and family meal patterns (frequency and environment) was collected from the parents at pre-and post-intervention. Wilcoxon Signed Rank test was used to determine any changes from baseline to post assessment for SCT mediators of dietary behavior and family meal patterns. Paired t-test was used to determine any changes from pre-to post-intervention for anthropometric and BP measurements. Significance was set at P < 0.05. Results Of the 42 participants, 67% were females (mothers); 33% self-reported White and 33% self-reported African American race/ethnicity. Participants significantly improved in their self-regulation for reducing unhealthy foods (P = 0.011), social support for balancing calories (P = 0.007), and family mealtime patterns (P = 0.003) from pre- to post-assessment. No significant changes were observed for anthropometric and BP measures. Conclusions Parental participation in a healthy lifestyle program can potentially improve family mealtime environment and frequency and increase self-regulation and social support for dietary behaviors of the family. These results have implications for planning future health programs with adolescents in schools. Funding Sources Supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2012-68001-22032.

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