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Title: Evaluation of mothers’ perceptions of a technology-based supportive educational parenting program (Part 2): Qualitative study
Authors: Shorey, S. 
Ng, E.D. 
Issue Date: 2019
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Citation: Shorey, S., Ng, E.D. (2019). Evaluation of mothers’ perceptions of a technology-based supportive educational parenting program (Part 2): Qualitative study. Journal of Medical Internet Research 21 (2) : e11065. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.2196/11065
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
Abstract: Background: Transitioning into parenthood can be stressful as parents struggle to cope with new parenting responsibilities. Although perinatal care in hospitals aims to improve parental outcomes, there is a general consensus that it is suboptimal and insufficient. Therefore, many studies have designed intervention methods to supplement support for parents during this stressful period. However, studies often focus on parental outcomes as indicators of their interventions’ success and effectiveness. Studies evaluating participants’ experiences and feedback are limited. Objective: This study aimed to examine the experiences and perceptions of participants who participated in a supportive education parenting program intervention study. Methods: A qualitative semistructured interview was conducted with 16 mothers (6 control and 10 intervention) from a randomized controlled trial. The supportive education parenting program received by the intervention group included 2 phone-based perinatal educational sessions, a phone-based educational session after childbirth, and a 1-month postpartum access to a mobile health app. The interviews were approximately 30- to 60-min long, audiotaped and transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Study findings were reported according to the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research checklist. Results: The 3 main themes evaluating mothers’ experiences and perceptions were generated: (1) changed perspective toward parenthood, (2) journey from pregnancy to after birth, and (3) a way forward. Mothers from the intervention group mostly had good perinatal experiences with sufficient support received, which elevated their emotional well-being and increased parenting involvement. Mothers in the control group, although satisfied with the hospital care received, were more stressed and shared a need for professional advice and extra support. Apart from technical enhancements, mothers also requested extended social support during early pregnancy up to 1 year postpartum, taking into consideration Asian cultural practices. Conclusions: Mothers who received the intervention were overall satisfied with the support provided by the technology-based supportive educational parenting program. The success of the educational program in this study highlights the need to supplement standard care in hospitals with technology-based educational programs. Future research should include fathers’ perceptions to attain an in-depth understanding of overall participants’ experiences and needs in the future development of supportive and educational programs. ©Shefaly Shorey, Esperanza Debby Ng.
Source Title: Journal of Medical Internet Research
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/211672
ISSN: 1438-8871
DOI: 10.2196/11065
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
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