OBJECTIVE Public health nurses in Norway provide a range of health promotion and primary prevention services to families in the postpartum period. The study objectives were to describe parents' experiences… Click to show full abstract
OBJECTIVE Public health nurses in Norway provide a range of health promotion and primary prevention services to families in the postpartum period. The study objectives were to describe parents' experiences of: 1) being introduced to the Circle of Security Parenting program during a home visit and 2) participating in a parent group meeting. DESIGN Qualitative descriptive study. SAMPLE A purposeful sample of 24 caregivers (n = 15 mothers, n = 9 fathers) parenting an infant. MEASURES In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted to document participants experiences. Content analysis was used to code and categorize the data. FINDINGS Three main categories with seven subcategories reflected the parents' experiences: 1) Confidence-building home visit, 2) Awareness-raising parental group, 3) Dissemination of knowledge. CONCLUSIONS The parents experienced the home visit as being on their family's terms and reassuring. The parental group session started a reflection process which made them aware of the importance of being present for their child, how to modify their communication and have a common understanding of childrearing. The parents thought the group was a great way to introduce the Circle of Security Parenting program and experienced it as a continuation of the information presented at the home visit. The introduction provided them with new knowledge.
               
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