Mothers' experiences of facilitated peer support groups and individual child health nursing support: a comparative evaluation.

Kruske, S; Schmied, V; Sutton, I; O'hare, J

Mothers' experiences of facilitated peer support groups and individual child health nursing support: a comparative evaluation.

Kruske, S

Schmied, V Sutton, I O'hare, J

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Citation:: J Perinat Educ, 2004, 13 (3), pp. 31 - 38
Issue Date:: 2004

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dc.contributor.author	Kruske, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2317-3954	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Schmied, V	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sutton, I	en_US
dc.contributor.author	O'hare, J	en_US
dc.date.issued	2004	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	J Perinat Educ, 2004, 13 (3), pp. 31 - 38	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1058-1243	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/6200
dc.description.abstract	The "Early Bird Program" is a support group facilitated by child and family health nurses and offered to families of infants aged 0-8 weeks in South East Sydney, Australia. This paper describes the experiences of 20 women who participated in the Early Bird groups and 20 women who chose to use individual consultations with the child and family health nurse. The qualitative evaluation used focus groups and interviews with the 40 women, and data were analysed using content analysis. Key findings show the Early Bird Program mothers received support and knowledge from both the nurses and each other, while the women who utilised the individual consultations with the nurses sought out and received specific services and information that focused on the baby. The group approach appears to promote group relationships and to empower mothers as a group by de-emphasising the power and expertise of the professional.	en_US
dc.language	eng	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	J Perinat Educ	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1624/105812404X1752	en_US
dc.title	Mothers' experiences of facilitated peer support groups and individual child health nursing support: a comparative evaluation.	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.location.activity	United States	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
utslib.for	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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Abstract:

The "Early Bird Program" is a support group facilitated by child and family health nurses and offered to families of infants aged 0-8 weeks in South East Sydney, Australia. This paper describes the experiences of 20 women who participated in the Early Bird groups and 20 women who chose to use individual consultations with the child and family health nurse. The qualitative evaluation used focus groups and interviews with the 40 women, and data were analysed using content analysis. Key findings show the Early Bird Program mothers received support and knowledge from both the nurses and each other, while the women who utilised the individual consultations with the nurses sought out and received specific services and information that focused on the baby. The group approach appears to promote group relationships and to empower mothers as a group by de-emphasising the power and expertise of the professional.

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