Public health nurses' experiences of assessing disruptive behaviour in children and supporting the use of an Internet‐based parent training programme.

Background: In Finland, although families generally receive support from child health clinics, some need more help in dealing with their child's emotions, behaviour and psychosocial development. Public health nurses play a central role in providing vital psychosocial support for families, but they o...

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Published in:Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 420 - 428
Main Authors: Ristkari, Terja, Mishina, Kaisa, Lehtola, Milka‐Maija, Sourander, Andre, Kurki, Marjo
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jun2020
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          Ristkari, Terja
          Mishina, Kaisa
          Lehtola, Milka‐Maija
          Sourander, Andre
          Kurki, Marjo
        affil: Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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          Community Health Nursing
          Nurse Attitudes
          Disruptive Behavior Evaluation
          Parenting Education
          Internet-Based Intervention
          Funding Source
          Human
          Finland
          Child
          Descriptive Research
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Questionnaires
          Data Analysis Software
          Open-Ended Questionnaires
          Content Analysis
          Work Experiences
          Nursing Skills
          Psychiatric Nursing
          Program Implementation
          Parents Psychosocial Factors
          Summated Rating Scaling
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Male
          Female
          Descriptive Statistics
          Thematic Analysis
          Nursing Practice, Evidence-Based
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: Background: In Finland, although families generally receive support from child health clinics, some need more help in dealing with their child's emotions, behaviour and psychosocial development. Public health nurses play a central role in providing vital psychosocial support for families, but they often lack the confidence and competence to tackle mental health problems. Aim: To describe how public health nurses used and experienced a working model that combined a psychosocial tool (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, SDQ) to identify disruptive behaviour in four‐year‐old children and an Internet‐based parent training programme with telephone coaching. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross‐sectional survey study. The sample consists of public health nurses (n = 138) who were working in child health clinics in Finland that had used the working model. Statistical data were analysed using SPSS Statistics for Windows. The responses to an open‐ended question were analysed using inductive content analysis. Results: The experiences about the working model were mainly positive. The public health nurses felt that the psychosocial tool, the SDQ, was easy and suitable to use in child health clinics. The availability of an Internet‐based parent training programme provided greater support for parents by overcoming practical barriers. Overall, the working model helped nurses to develop their mental health competencies. Conclusion: Within primary care, the need to tackle psychosocial problems is increasing, and for this, public health nurses need extra support and tools. It seems that the working model, including the SDQ and the online and telephone coaching programme, worked well in child health clinics. This working model can be used to provide parental support and improve nurses' mental health competencies.
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