Public health nurses' experiences of assessing disruptive behaviour in children and supporting the use of an Internet-based parent training programme.

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: Sweden NLM ID: 8804206 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-6712 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02839318 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Caring Sci
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Stockolm, Sweden : Taylor & Francis
      Original Publication: Stockholm, Sweden : Almquist & Wiksell Periodical Co., [1987?-
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    • Abstract:
      Background: In Finland, although families generally receive support from child health clinics, some need more help in dealing with their child's emotions, behaviour and psychosocial development. Public health nurses play a central role in providing vital psychosocial support for families, but they often lack the confidence and competence to tackle mental health problems.
      Aim: To describe how public health nurses used and experienced a working model that combined a psychosocial tool (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, SDQ) to identify disruptive behaviour in four-year-old children and an Internet-based parent training programme with telephone coaching.
      Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional survey study. The sample consists of public health nurses (n = 138) who were working in child health clinics in Finland that had used the working model. Statistical data were analysed using SPSS Statistics for Windows. The responses to an open-ended question were analysed using inductive content analysis.
      Results: The experiences about the working model were mainly positive. The public health nurses felt that the psychosocial tool, the SDQ, was easy and suitable to use in child health clinics. The availability of an Internet-based parent training programme provided greater support for parents by overcoming practical barriers. Overall, the working model helped nurses to develop their mental health competencies.
      Conclusion: Within primary care, the need to tackle psychosocial problems is increasing, and for this, public health nurses need extra support and tools. It seems that the working model, including the SDQ and the online and telephone coaching programme, worked well in child health clinics. This working model can be used to provide parental support and improve nurses' mental health competencies.
      (© 2019 The Authors. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Nordic College of Caring Science.)
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    • Grant Information:
      303581 Strategic Research Council at the Academy of Finland; Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation; Turku University Hospital Expert Responsibility Area Research Funding; 320162 Academy of Finland Flagship Programme; Association of Friends of the University Children's Hospitals; 308552 Academy of Finland Health from Cohorts and Biobanks Programme
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      Keywords: competence; mental health; nursing; parenting; primary health care; public health nursing; survey
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20190906 Date Completed: 20210503 Latest Revision: 20210503
    • Publication Date:
      20240105
    • Accession Number:
      PMC7328683
    • Accession Number:
      10.1111/scs.12744
    • Accession Number:
      31487074