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ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2021

The perspectives of parents and healthcare professionals towards parental needs and support from healthcare professionals during the first two years of children's lives.

Femke Boelsma, Gülcan Bektas, Carline L Wesdorp, Jacob C Seidell, S Coosje Dijkstra

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Article in International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Femke BoelsmaDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Gülcan BektasDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Carline L WesdorpDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Jacob C SeidellDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9262-9062
S Coosje DijkstraDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe first two years of a child's life have been found to be crucial for optimal growth and development. Support from healthcare professionals is especially important during this period. This study explored the perspectives of parents with children aged 0-2 years and healthcare professionals concerning parental needs and support provided by healthcare professionals.

methodsA qualitative research approach was adopted, which comprised semi-structured interviews with parents (N = 25) and focus group discussions with parents (N = 4) and healthcare professionals (N = 3). The data was analysed using the principles of inductive thematic analysis.

resultsOverall, we found that parents preferred support that was tailored to their personal needs and practices. Building a trusting relationship between healthcare professionals and parents was also found to be important. The healthcare professionals recognized many of the parents' experiences. Some expressed that they felt bound to adhere to professional guidelines, which hindered them to provide customized support.

conclusionsRecommendation for establishing tailored support and trust are self-disclosure by professionals, addressing possible misconceptions openly, and showing interest in someone's considerations or family and cultural customs. Further research into how professional support for parents can be improved is recommended.

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Health PersonnelParentsChildDelivery of Health CareHumansParent-Child RelationsQualitative Researchbabyearly childhoodhealthhealth informationHealth promotionparentqualitative researchsupport

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PMID34435540
PMCPMC8405107
OpenAlexW3193850531

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