Ong Ben, McCloughen Andrea, Farrell-Whelan Sarah, Buus Niels
Monash Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
J Marital Fam Ther. 2025 Jul;51(3):e70030. doi: 10.1111/jmft.70030.
Open Dialogue approaches to family therapy emphasize the voicing of multiple perspectives in a supportive collaborative environment. In a novel application of Open Dialogue, this study explored how parents of students at an Australian independent school experienced Open Dialogue meetings within a school setting. Using reflexive thematic analysis, we analyzed 4 h of audio recordings of three focus groups involving 14 parents. Parents reported that Open Dialogue meetings promoted closer relationships between the school, parents, and students and focused on adapting to the needs of the student. However, Open Dialogue meetings also interacted with parents' expectations and the school's reputation for student wellbeing to amplify parents' perceptions of the school's responsibility. Open Dialogue meetings promoted closer collaborative relationships between parents, students, and staff. Clinicians need to be mindful of broader social attitudes that influence a parent's experience, and to set up appropriate expectations to mitigate potential problems.
家庭治疗的开放对话方法强调在支持性的合作环境中表达多种观点。在开放对话的一项新应用中，本研究探讨了澳大利亚一所私立学校学生的家长在学校环境中参与开放对话会议的体验。通过反思性主题分析，我们分析了涉及14位家长的三个焦点小组的4小时音频记录。家长们表示，开放对话会议促进了学校、家长和学生之间更密切的关系，并侧重于适应学生的需求。然而，开放对话会议也与家长的期望以及学校在学生福祉方面的声誉相互作用，放大了家长对学校责任的认知。开放对话会议促进了家长、学生和工作人员之间更密切的合作关系。临床医生需要留意影响家长体验的更广泛社会态度，并设定适当的期望以减轻潜在问题。
