Developing web‐based Triple P 'Positive Parenting Programme' for families of children with asthma. Issue 4 (12th May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Clarke, S.‐A.; Calam, R.; Morawska, A.; Sanders, M.
• Is Part Of: Child care health and development. Volume 40:Issue 4(2014:Jul.)
• Page Start: 492
• Page End: 497
• Publication Date: 2013-05-12
• Subjects: Child development -- Periodicals; Child care -- Periodicals; Children -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; Children with disabilities -- Periodicals; 155.405
• DOI: 10.1111/cch.12073
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-1862

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="cch12073-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>We examined the feasibility of self‐directed Triple P 'Positive Parenting Programme' for optimizing parents' management of childhood asthma and behaviour.</p> </sec> <sec id="cch12073-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Eligible families were invited to access asthma‐specific web‐based Triple P as part of a preliminary randomized controlled study.</p> </sec> <sec id="cch12073-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Initial study information and introductory website pages received considerable interest but intervention uptake was poor with high rates of attrition.</p> </sec> <sec id="cch12073-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Although parents of children with asthma show willingness to access web‐based parenting support, further work is necessary to develop engaging websites and determine barriers to uptake, and adherence to online parenting interventions with this population.</p> </sec> </abstract>