Benzies Karen M, Horn Sarah M, Barker Leslie A, Johnston Cyne, Berci Dena, Kurilova Jana
Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
Matern Child Health J. 2019 Mar;23(3):377-385. doi: 10.1007/s10995-018-2670-3.
Objectives To determine the effect of an enhanced information package, the Welcome to Parenthood® (W2P) Kit, given at birth on (a) early parenting experiences and (b) use of educational resources and community services. Methods Two-group, post-test only design, with parents (mothers and fathers) in comparison group (n = 186; received standard discharge information) recruited prior to intervention group (n = 195; received W2P Kit); most were Canadian-born and highly educated. Participants completed an investigator-designed, online or telephone survey at 3 months postpartum, which generated quantitative and qualitative data. The W2P Kit included evidence-based, educational resources about infant feeding, child development, and parenting skills that targeted mothers and fathers, information about community services for new parents, infant board book, and small gifts. Results At 3 months postpartum the intervention group was significantly more likely to be aware of, and to have used, the educational resources than the comparison group. The intervention group was also more likely to have made an unplanned visit to the doctor for their infant, but groups did not differ in early parenting experiences or use of community services. Parents who received the W2P Kit reported that it was helpful to learn about various aspects of child development and parenting. Conclusions for Practice Parents who received the W2P Kit reported increased awareness and use of educational resources, but participants in both groups reported similar experiences as a new parent and use of community services. An enhanced information package given at birth may be a useful health promotion strategy.
目的 确定出生时提供的强化信息包“欢迎为人父母”（W2P）套件对（a）早期育儿经历以及（b）教育资源和社区服务使用情况的影响。方法 采用两组仅后测设计，比较组（n = 186；接受标准出院信息）的父母（母亲和父亲）在干预组（n = 195；接受W2P套件）之前招募；大多数为加拿大出生且受过高等教育。参与者在产后3个月完成了一项由研究者设计的在线或电话调查，该调查产生了定量和定性数据。W2P套件包括基于证据的、针对母亲和父亲的有关婴儿喂养、儿童发育和育儿技能的教育资源、有关新父母社区服务的信息、婴儿布书和小礼物。结果 在产后3个月，干预组比比较组更有可能知晓并使用教育资源。干预组也更有可能带婴儿进行非计划内的就诊，但两组在早期育儿经历或社区服务使用方面没有差异。收到W2P套件的父母报告称，该套件有助于了解儿童发育和育儿的各个方面。实践结论 收到W2P套件的父母报告称对教育资源的知晓度和使用率有所提高，但两组参与者作为新父母的经历以及社区服务使用情况相似。出生时提供的强化信息包可能是一项有用的健康促进策略。
