Effects of an Infant/Toddler Health Program on Parenting Knowledge, Behavior, Confidence, and Home Environment in Low-income Mothers
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
;
: 671-679, 2012.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-222811
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a mother/infant-toddler health program developed to enhance parenting knowledge, behavior and confidence in low income mothers and home environment.METHODS:
A one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used. Sixty-nine dyads of mothers and infant-toddlers (aged 0-36 months) were provided with weekly intervention for seven session. Each session consisted of three parts; first, educating to increase integrated knowledge related to the development of the infant/toddler including nutrition, first aid and home environment; second, counseling to share parenting experience among the mothers and to increase their nurturing confidence; third, playing with the infant/toddler to facilitate attachment-based parenting behavior for the mothers.RESULTS:
Following the programs, there were significant increases in parenting knowledge on nutrition and first aid. A significant improvement was found in attachment-based parenting behavior, but not in home safety practice. Nurturing confidence was not significantly increased. The program led to more positive home environment for infant/toddler's health and development.CONCLUSION:
The findings provide evidence for mother-infant/toddler health program to improve parenting knowledge, attachment-based parenting behavior and better home environment in low income mothers. Study of the long term effectiveness of this program is recommended for future research.
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Main subject:
Poverty
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Behavior
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Program Evaluation
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Nutrition Assessment
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Interviews as Topic
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Program Development
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Parenting
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Self Efficacy
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First Aid
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Health Promotion
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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