A comparison of primary care parenting programs for Latinx families.

Introduction: Primary care agencies remain an ideal setting for implementing parenting programs that meet the needs of Latinx parents. However, little to no research has been done on how well adapted primary care parenting programs (PCPPs) are to the beliefs, values, and practices of many Latinx families. Method: Using 5 inclusion criteria, 8 PCPPs were selected and compared across 8 domains: focus, age of child, composition, sequence, duration, training length, estimated start-up costs, and number of cultural adaptations. Results: PCPPs vary widely across all 8 domains, with some PCPPs being relatively brief and low cost and others more all encompassing and expensive. Only 4 of the 8 programs demonstrated cultural adaptations outside Spanish translation. Conclusion: This comparison demonstrates that there is a lack of cultural consideration among researchers who develop PCPPs. Recommendations for providing culturally attuned parenting services for Latinx families within a primary care environment are given. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

The County-Wide Dissemination of Triple P Parenting Program: An Implementation Study.

BACKGROUND: The Triple P Parenting system (Triple P) is an evidence-based parenting intervention designed to increase parental competence and decrease child behavioral problems. OBJECTIVES: To describe the county-wide implementation and coordination of Triple P at the community level and the evaluation conducted by the local evaluation team to (1) assess community awareness, (2) determine program reach, and (3) describe parent and child participants. METHODS: Parents attending a maternity fair were surveyed to evaluate community awareness. A comparison between at-risk areas and the location of trained providers assessed program reach. Additional data were collected from parents receiving Triple P services with three questionnaires: a family background questionnaire, the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) and The Parenting Experience Survey (PES). RESULTS: Awareness of Triple P increased and services were made available within at-risk areas. Baseline data from families served indicated everyday parenting challenges, which supports the need for parenting support programs. CONCLUSIONS: The collaborative implementation was successful in reaching predetermined goals of increasing awareness and training providers in at-risk areas. Families receiving services viewed parenting positively and reported child behavior problems under clinical levels.