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2021-04-23
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It Takes a Village: Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community-Based Parenting Program
Jeana Holt
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3392-0164
Amy Mosely
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing
Vanessa Baldwin
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing
Linda Barnes
Capuchin Community Services - House of Peace
Charlotte Muhammad
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing
S. Michele Cohen
Bread of Healing Clinic, Department of Behavioral Health
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/ijps.v7i2.3389
Keywords: community health nursing, community partnership, parenting education, collaboration, social capital, health promotion
Abstract
Background: A community-academic partnership responded to a community-voiced need to address parenting challenges while living in poverty.
Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a community-based intervention that included positive parenting strategies to build and support healthy families, and behavioral health promotion.
Design: Multi-method pilot study
Findings: Focus group participants (n=11) valued the program highly. There were no changes in participants' (n=36) Perceived Stress Scale scores after program completion (p>0.05, d=0.063).
Conclusions: Participants were highly engaged throughout the program and requested a longer duration of the intervention to continue to build social connectivity.
