TY - JOUR
T1 - Group Well-Child Care Model for Latino Children in Immigrant Families
T2 - Adapting to and Learning From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Context
AU - Weiss-Laxer, Nomi S.
AU - Brandt, Amelia J.
AU - Acosta, Jennifer
AU - Boynton-Jarrett, Renée
AU - Polk, Sarah
AU - Mendelson, Tamar
AU - Platt, Rheanna
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 American Psychological Association
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Introduction: Group well-child care (GWCC) is an alternative to traditional pediatric well-child care designed to increase parental social support and peer learning. This mixed methods study explored the adaptation and implementation of GWCC to a virtual format during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 pandemic) among Spanish-speaking Latino immigrant families. Method: Interviews were conducted with eight providers and 10 mothers from May through September 2020. Qualitative analyses used a priori codes based on an implementation science framework. Quantitative data included demographics, the COVID-19 Impact Scale, and virtual group attendance. Bivariate analyses identified correlates of virtual visit attendance. Results: Eighty percent of mothers reported the pandemic had moderately or extremely impacted at least one major life domain such as daily life, food security, or family conflict. Of 27 mothers offered virtual groups, 67% attended. Mothers who attended virtual groups reported lower English proficiency (p =.087) and fewer friends and family members with COVID-19 (M = 1.0 vs. 5.1, p <.05) than those who did not attend. Women described virtual GWCC as acceptable and a source of social support. Some described differences in group dynamics compared with inperson groups and had privacy concerns. Providers noted scheduling and billing challenges affecting feasibility and sustainability. They reported that visits with good attendance were productive. Mothers and pediatric providers offered recommendations to improve feasibility and privacy and address sustainability. Discussion: Competing demands for those most impacted by COVID-19 may outweigh benefits of attendance. Virtual Spanish language GWCC appears acceptable and feasible for Spanish speaking Latina mothers.
AB - Introduction: Group well-child care (GWCC) is an alternative to traditional pediatric well-child care designed to increase parental social support and peer learning. This mixed methods study explored the adaptation and implementation of GWCC to a virtual format during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 pandemic) among Spanish-speaking Latino immigrant families. Method: Interviews were conducted with eight providers and 10 mothers from May through September 2020. Qualitative analyses used a priori codes based on an implementation science framework. Quantitative data included demographics, the COVID-19 Impact Scale, and virtual group attendance. Bivariate analyses identified correlates of virtual visit attendance. Results: Eighty percent of mothers reported the pandemic had moderately or extremely impacted at least one major life domain such as daily life, food security, or family conflict. Of 27 mothers offered virtual groups, 67% attended. Mothers who attended virtual groups reported lower English proficiency (p =.087) and fewer friends and family members with COVID-19 (M = 1.0 vs. 5.1, p <.05) than those who did not attend. Women described virtual GWCC as acceptable and a source of social support. Some described differences in group dynamics compared with inperson groups and had privacy concerns. Providers noted scheduling and billing challenges affecting feasibility and sustainability. They reported that visits with good attendance were productive. Mothers and pediatric providers offered recommendations to improve feasibility and privacy and address sustainability. Discussion: Competing demands for those most impacted by COVID-19 may outweigh benefits of attendance. Virtual Spanish language GWCC appears acceptable and feasible for Spanish speaking Latina mothers.
KW - Immigrant health
KW - Latino health
KW - Pediatric integrated care
KW - Telehealth
KW - Two-generation approaches to health
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U2 - 10.1037/fsh0000697
DO - 10.1037/fsh0000697
M3 - Article
C2 - 35708921
AN - SCOPUS:85133132638
SN - 1091-7527
VL - 40
SP - 364
EP - 382
JO - Families, Systems and Health
JF - Families, Systems and Health
IS - 3
ER -