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Individual parental conversations with non-birthing parents

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Larsson, Margaretha, Eriksson, Irene, Johansson, Karin, Stigsson, Anna-Karin, Svahn, Rebecka, Wetterström, Johanna, Wilhsson, Marie·2020·Primary Health Care Research & Development
DOI 10.1017/s1463423620000286PMC PMC7443773
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AIM: The aim of this study was to describe Child Health Service (CHS) nurses' experiences with conducting individual parental conversations (IPCs) with non-birthing parents. BACKGROUND: CHS nurses in Sweden mainly focus on monitoring a child's physical and mental development and the mothers' health in order to support their parenthood. The assignment of the CHS includes identifying dysfunctional social relationships in a family and strengthening responsive parenting. An imbalance arises within the family when someone in the family suffers from illness, which could have a negative effect on the whole family's health and well-being. METHODS: An inductive, descriptive qualitative study design was used to describe and to gain an understanding of the CHS nurses' experiences. Data were collected in 13 interviews, and a qualitative content analysis was performed. FINDINGS: The analysis of interviews with CHS nurses resulted in two main categories, each with three subcategories. The main categories are: working for equality and applying a family focus, and dealing with challenges in the developing assignment. The IPCs stimulate the CHS nurses to work for more equality and to apply a family focus, which can be a way of strengthening the families' health and the children's upbringing. Developing the CHS nurses' assignment can be a challenge that appears to entail positive outcomes for CHS nurses, while also generating the need for CHS nurses to receive supervision to find ways to improve their approach and practice.

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Authors
Larsson, M., Eriksson, I., Johansson, K., Stigsson, A.-K., Svahn, R., Wetterström, J., & Wilhsson, M.
Affiliations
University of Skövde (SE)
Corresponding author
Larsson, Margaretha
ORCID
Venue
Primary Health Care Research & Development
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
2020
Volume
21
Pages
e25-e25
ISSN
  • 1463-4236 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-1128
DOI
10.1017/s1463423620000286
PMC
PMC7443773
OpenAlex
W3046343368
Cited by
9
References
51
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2021: 1
FWCI
1.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Primary Health Care Research & Development (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University Library of Skövde (University of Skövde) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Child and Adolescent Health
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Nursing Roles and Practices
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
Keywords
nurses' experiences, responsive parenting, family health, parental equality, nursing assignments, supervision
MeSH terms
Child, Child Health Services, Communication, Humans, Parents, Sweden, Parenting, Qualitative Research

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