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Strategies to increase uptake of parent education programs in preschool and school settings to improve child outcomes: A delphi study
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posted on 2021-01-01, 00:00 authored by W H Sim, John ToumbourouJohn Toumbourou, Elizabeth ClancyElizabeth Clancy, Elizabeth WestruppElizabeth Westrupp, Michelle BensteadMichelle Benstead, M B H YapParent education programs, offered via family–school partnerships, offer an effective means for promoting the mental health and educational functioning of children and adolescents at a whole-school level. However, these programs often have a low uptake. This study aimed to identify strategies for increasing the uptake of parent education programs within preschool and school settings. A three-round Delphi procedure was employed to obtain expert consensus on strategies that are important and feasible in educational settings. First, thirty experts rated statements identified from the literature and a stakeholder forum. Next, experts re-appraised statements, including new statements generated from the first round. Ninety statements were endorsed by ≥80% of the experts. Primary themes include strategies for program selection; strategies for increasing the accessibility of programs and the understanding of educational staff on parent engagement and child mental health; strategies for program development, promotion and delivery; as well as strategies for increasing parent and community engagement. This study offers a set of consensus strategies for improving the uptake of parent education programs within family–school partnership.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthVolume
18Issue
7Article number
3524Pagination
1 - 19Publisher
MDPILocation
Basel, SwitzerlandPublisher DOI
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1661-7827eISSN
1660-4601Language
EnglishPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalUsage metrics
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