Is parent engagement with a child health home-based record associated with parents perceived attitude towards health professionals and satisfaction with the record? A cross-sectional survey of parents in New South Wales, Australia

Muhammad Chutiyami*, Shirley Wyver, Janaki Amin

*Corresponding author for this work

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    2 Citations (Scopus)
    12 Downloads (Pure)

    Abstract

    We examined parent views of health professionals and satisfaction toward use of a child health home-based record and the influence on parent engagement with the record. A cross-sectional survey of 202 parents was conducted across New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were conducted to identify predictors of parent engagement with the record book using odds ratio (OR) at 95% confidence interval (CI) and 0.05 significance level. Parents reported utilizing the record book regularly for routine health checks (63.4%), reading the record (37.2%), and writing information (40.1%). The majority of parents (91.6%) were satisfied with the record. Parents perceived nurses/midwives as most likely to use/refer to the record (59.4%) compared to pediatricians (34.1%), general practitioners (GP) (33.7%), or other professionals (7.9%). Parents were less likely to read the record book if they perceived the GP to have a lower commitment (Adjusted OR = 0.636, 95% CI 0.429–0.942). Parents who perceived nurses/midwives’ willingness to use/refer to the record were more likely to take the record book for routine checks (Adjusted OR = 0.728, 95% CI 0.536–0.989). Both parent perceived professionals’ attitude and satisfaction significantly influenced information input in the home-based record. The results indicate that improvements in parent engagement with a child health home-based record is strongly associated with health professionals’ commitment to use/refer to the record during consultations/checks.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number5520
    Pages (from-to)1-11
    Number of pages11
    JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
    Volume17
    Issue number15
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2020

    Bibliographical note

    Copyright the Author(s) 2020. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.

    Keywords

    • home-based records
    • parent engagement
    • child health
    • health professionals
    • primary healthcare

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Is parent engagement with a child health home-based record associated with parents perceived attitude towards health professionals and satisfaction with the record? A cross-sectional survey of parents in New South Wales, Australia'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this