Cox Joanne E, Bevill Laura, Forsyth Jessica, Missal Sylvia, Sherry Mollie, Woods Elizabeth R
Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2005 Jun;18(3):167-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2005.03.003.
Parenting teens served by a teen-tot program and teens from a prenatal clinic participated in focus groups to explore their perceptions of medical care, social services, and psycho-educational parenting groups.
The teens met in four focus groups, two prenatal and two postnatal.
Teens receiving care from a teen-tot program and associated prenatal clinic in a large metropolitan area in New England.
A total of 16 pregnant (n=6) and parenting (n=10) teens ages ranging from 16 to 21 years (13 African American, 2 Latina, and 1 Haitian) participated in the four focus groups.
A qualitative focus group study was performed. Structured, culturally sensitive questions guided the discussion based on a hypothetical case scenario. Themes were identified through grounded theory with three coders and differences were reconciled.
The groups revealed prenatal and postnatal mothers valued medical and social services provided in a teen-focused hospital clinic. Prenatal teens looked to providers for health education services and group support. Parenting teens requested consistent doctors for their children and social supports for themselves. Both groups desired assistance with social services, education, housing, and finances as well as educational services for fathers.
Teen parents' perceptions and suggestions for services are critical to program development that meets the needs of participants.
参与青少年-幼儿项目的青少年父母以及来自产前诊所的青少年参加了焦点小组，以探讨他们对医疗护理、社会服务和心理教育育儿小组的看法。
青少年参加了四个焦点小组，两个是产前组，两个是产后组。
在新英格兰一个大都市地区接受青少年-幼儿项目及相关产前诊所护理的青少年。
共有16名怀孕（n = 6）和育儿（n = 10）的青少年，年龄在16至21岁之间（13名非裔美国人、2名拉丁裔和1名海地人）参加了这四个焦点小组。
进行了一项定性焦点小组研究。基于一个假设的案例情景，结构化的、具有文化敏感性的问题引导了讨论。通过扎根理论由三名编码员确定主题，并协调差异。
这些小组表明，产前和产后的母亲重视在以青少年为重点的医院诊所提供的医疗和社会服务。产前青少年期望提供者提供健康教育服务和团体支持。育儿青少年为他们的孩子要求有固定的医生，并为自己寻求社会支持。两组都希望在社会服务、教育、住房和财务方面得到帮助，以及为父亲提供教育服务。
青少年父母对服务的看法和建议对于满足参与者需求的项目开发至关重要。
