Jones Lindsey D, Grout Randall W, Gilbert Amy L, Wilkinson Tracey A, Garbuz Tamila, Downs Stephen M, Aalsma Matthew C
Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402. N Blackford Street, LD 120B, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, 410 W. 10th Street, Suite 2000, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Mar 20;21(1):253. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06200-1.
This study explored the rewards and difficulties of raising an adolescent and investigated parents' level of interest in receiving guidance from healthcare providers on parenting and adolescent health topics. Additionally, this study investigated whether parents were interested in parenting programs in primary care and explored methods in which parents want to receive guidance.
Parents of adolescents (ages 12-18) who attended an outpatient pediatric clinic with their adolescent were contacted by telephone and completed a short telephone survey. Parents were asked open-ended questions regarding the rewards and difficulties of parenting and rated how important it was to receive guidance from a healthcare provider on certain parenting and health topics. Additionally, parents reported their level of interest in a parenting program in primary care and rated how they would like to receive guidance.
Our final sample included 104 parents, 87% of whom were interested in a parenting program within primary care. A variety of parenting rewards and difficulties were associated with raising an adolescent. From the list of parenting topics, communication was rated very important to receive guidance on (65%), followed by conflict management (50%). Of health topics, parents were primarily interested in receiving guidance on sex (77%), mental health (75%), and alcohol and drugs (74%). Parents in the study wanted to receive guidance from a pediatrician or through written literature.
The current study finds that parents identify several rewarding and difficult aspects associated with raising an adolescent and are open to receiving guidance on a range of parenting topics in a variety of formats through primary care settings. Incorporating such education into healthcare visits could improve parents' knowledge. Healthcare providers are encouraged to consider how best to provide parenting support during this important developmental time period.
本研究探讨了养育青少年的收获与困难,并调查了家长对从医疗保健提供者处获得有关育儿和青少年健康主题指导的兴趣程度。此外,本研究还调查了家长对初级保健中育儿项目的兴趣,并探索了家长希望获得指导的方式。
通过电话联系陪同青少年到门诊儿科诊所就诊的青少年(12 - 18岁)的家长,并完成一项简短的电话调查。家长们被问及关于育儿的收获与困难的开放式问题,并对从医疗保健提供者处获得某些育儿和健康主题指导的重要性进行评分。此外,家长们报告了他们对初级保健中育儿项目的兴趣程度,并对他们希望获得指导的方式进行评分。
我们的最终样本包括104名家长,其中87%对初级保健中的育儿项目感兴趣。养育青少年存在各种各样的育儿收获和困难。在育儿主题列表中,沟通被评为非常需要获得指导的主题(65%),其次是冲突管理(50%)。在健康主题方面,家长主要对性(77%)、心理健康(75%)以及酒精和毒品(74%)方面的指导感兴趣。参与研究的家长希望从儿科医生处或通过书面资料获得指导。
当前研究发现,家长们指出了与养育青少年相关的几个有收获和困难的方面,并且愿意通过初级保健机构以各种形式接受一系列育儿主题的指导。将此类教育纳入医疗就诊过程中可以提高家长的知识水平。鼓励医疗保健提供者考虑如何在这个重要的发育时期最好地提供育儿支持。