Collins Daniel A J, Tully Lucy A, Piotrowska Patrycja J, Hawes David J, Dadds Mark R
School of Psychology, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
Internet Interv. 2018 Dec 22;15:52-59. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2018.12.002. eCollection 2019 Mar.
Online parenting interventions are an increasingly viable alternative to face-to-face programs, as they can potentially overcome barriers to participation and increase program reach. The current paper describes learnings from the design, development and dissemination of ParentWorks, a self-directed online parenting intervention designed to be inclusive of both mothers and fathers. ParentWorks was promoted via a national media campaign and was accessible to all Australian parents through a dedicated website. Participants created a user account, engaged in a series of video modules, and completed assessment measures at pre-, post-program and 3-month follow-up. For two-caregiver families, parents were encouraged to participate together using a shared account. There was no direct practitioner support, although a range of innovative automated features were included to enhance participant motivation and encourage program completion. Several key lessons emerged from program development and implementation. These relate primarily to design and content of the program website, user account functionality, program structure and features, and data collection. Further research is needed particularly with regard to methods for increasing participant retention in self-directed online programs. The learnings described here will be relevant to those researching and developing online parenting interventions as well as other online mental health interventions aiming to reach a large population sample.
在线育儿干预措施是面对面项目越来越可行的替代方案，因为它们有可能克服参与障碍并扩大项目覆盖范围。本文描述了从ParentWorks的设计、开发和传播中获得的经验教训，ParentWorks是一项旨在让父母双方都能参与的自主在线育儿干预措施。ParentWorks通过全国性媒体宣传活动进行推广，所有澳大利亚父母都可以通过一个专门的网站访问该项目。参与者创建一个用户账户，参与一系列视频模块，并在项目前、项目后和3个月随访时完成评估措施。对于双亲家庭，鼓励父母使用共享账户一起参与。虽然没有直接的从业者支持，但包含了一系列创新的自动化功能，以增强参与者的积极性并鼓励完成项目。项目开发和实施过程中出现了几个关键经验教训。这些主要与项目网站的设计和内容、用户账户功能、项目结构和功能以及数据收集有关。特别是在提高自主在线项目参与者留存率的方法方面，还需要进一步研究。这里描述的经验教训将与那些研究和开发在线育儿干预措施以及其他旨在覆盖大量人群样本的在线心理健康干预措施的人员相关。
