Referral to Digital Parent Training in Primary Care: Facilitators and Barriers
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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 semi-structured 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.
SUBMITTER: Fehrenbacher C
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