Research priorities for parenting and child health: a Delphi study.

Hauck, Y; Kelly, RG; Fenwick, J

Research priorities for parenting and child health: a Delphi study.

Hauck, Y Kelly, RG Fenwick, J

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Citation:: J Adv Nurs, 2007, 59 (2), pp. 129 - 139
Issue Date:: 2007-07

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dc.contributor.author	Hauck, Y	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kelly, RG	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Fenwick, J	en_US
dc.date.issued	2007-07	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	J Adv Nurs, 2007, 59 (2), pp. 129 - 139	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0309-2402	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/12877
dc.description.abstract	AIM: This paper is a report of a study to identify research priorities of clinical staff working with families at a Western Australian centre for parenting. BACKGROUND: Australian centres for parenting focus on children's needs while working in partnership with parents, families and their communities. These agencies incorporate primary healthcare strategies in their unique approach with families. Clinicians' research priorities at these centres have not been explored in an Australian context. METHOD: In 2005, a Delphi study was conducted in which clinicians were asked to provide a list of five important issues relating to care provided to children, parents and their families. Research topics identified were then ranked for their importance to the family and clinicians. Finally, the top 10 research topics were ranked for priority. FINDINGS: In round 1, 148 research topics were identified. Thirty-six topics were removed, due to the availability of existing evidence. Content analysis was used to collapse statements into 26 research questions, which were further classified into seven categories: parenting issues; sleep and settling issues; postnatal depression; evaluation and impact of programmes; staffing issues; centre marketing services and others. Issues relating to sleep and settling and postnatal depression were rated as top research priorities. CONCLUSION: The priorities of clinicians working with families provide research direction for this Western Australian centre and potentially other centres in Australia and similar settings elsewhere in the world. The Delphi approach in determining clinicians' perceptions of relevant research areas may be useful to direct research in other contexts.	en_US
dc.language	eng	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	J Adv Nurs	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04278.x	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Parenting	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Evidence-Based Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Nursing Research	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Nursing Methodology Research	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Delphi Technique	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Child	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Child Health Services	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Priorities	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Delivery of Health Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Western Australia	en_US
dc.title	Research priorities for parenting and child health: a Delphi study.	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	59	en_US
utslib.location.activity	England	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	59	en_US

Abstract:

AIM: This paper is a report of a study to identify research priorities of clinical staff working with families at a Western Australian centre for parenting. BACKGROUND: Australian centres for parenting focus on children's needs while working in partnership with parents, families and their communities. These agencies incorporate primary healthcare strategies in their unique approach with families. Clinicians' research priorities at these centres have not been explored in an Australian context. METHOD: In 2005, a Delphi study was conducted in which clinicians were asked to provide a list of five important issues relating to care provided to children, parents and their families. Research topics identified were then ranked for their importance to the family and clinicians. Finally, the top 10 research topics were ranked for priority. FINDINGS: In round 1, 148 research topics were identified. Thirty-six topics were removed, due to the availability of existing evidence. Content analysis was used to collapse statements into 26 research questions, which were further classified into seven categories: parenting issues; sleep and settling issues; postnatal depression; evaluation and impact of programmes; staffing issues; centre marketing services and others. Issues relating to sleep and settling and postnatal depression were rated as top research priorities. CONCLUSION: The priorities of clinicians working with families provide research direction for this Western Australian centre and potentially other centres in Australia and similar settings elsewhere in the world. The Delphi approach in determining clinicians' perceptions of relevant research areas may be useful to direct research in other contexts.

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