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- Title
Increasing access to quality parent education through a virtual synchronous setting: A qualitative study.
- Authors
Jiang, Yu; Routh, Brianna; Fakuajo, Oluwatoyin Akinde
- Abstract
Background: America's crisis of youth mental health challenges has been worsened by COVID‐19. Group‐based parent education has been proven effective in intervention and prevention; however, a lack of universal access and the busyness of parents are significant barriers to participation. Rapid growth in technology‐based education aims to increase accessibility but live, virtual parent education was understudied. E3 Parent Education (E3PE) was a free, virtual, and synchronous group programme offered in Montana by a certified parent educator to support families navigating common and uncommon challenges. Methods: Through qualitative evaluation with eight programme participants (n = 8), this study aimed to understand impacts and access of this parent education programme. Results: All participants (100%) aligned on three themes describing the virtual, synchronous parent education experience: convenience, connection, and comfort. Participants suggested strategies for improvement as well. Discussion: A free, virtual, synchronous, group‐based format provided equitable access and lowered the barriers to participation. Findings advised that the developers, facilitators, and policymakers consider adding virtual options alongside in‐person settings to reduce participant barriers and meet the needs of different families.
- Subjects
MONTANA; EDUCATION of parents; HEALTH services accessibility; QUALITATIVE research; THEMATIC analysis; GROUP medical appointments
- Publication
Child: Care, Health & Development, 2024, Vol 50, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
0305-1862
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/cch.13235