Abstract
Objective: Parent training (PT) programs for parents of preschool-aged children promote effective parenting practices and reduce the risk for the development of child behavior problems. Digital platforms and self-administered formats can expand access to preventive PT and complement traditional behavioral services. Primary care provides an ideal environment to refer patients to prevention-focused PT; however, effective integration of a referral process requires an understanding of implementation facilitators and barriers. The current study is a secondary analysis of facilitators and barriers to the implementation of a referral to ezParent, a self-administered, digital PT program, in four primary care clinics from the perspective of clinic personnel. Method: Personnel from participating clinics took part in semistructured group interviews to share their experiences of referral to ezParent. Researchers extracted themes using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Results: Clinic personnel support preventive PT, but time, workflow, and organizational barriers impede consistent referral implementation. Conclusions: The authors discuss recommendations for harnessing facilitators for referring primary care patients to digital PT using the strengths of multidisciplinary clinical teams and organizational structures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 268-277 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2020 |
Keywords
- Behavioral health
- Mobile health
- Parenting
- Primary health care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Applied Psychology