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Mothers of children at risk described engaging with home visitors in terms of limiting family vulnerability

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.8.4.123

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    Jack SM, DiCenso A, Lohfeld L. A theory of maternal engagement with public health nurses and family visitors. J Adv Nurs 2005;49:182–90.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Q How do mothers of children at risk describe the process of engaging with public health nurses (PHNs) and family visitors (FVs) in a home visiting programme?

    DESIGN

    Grounded theory.

    SETTING

    Southwestern Ontario, Canada.

    PARTICIPANTS

    A purposeful sample of 20 English speaking mothers who had received ⩾1 PHN visit and ⩾3 FV visits after they had been identified as high risk because of social or economic factors.

    METHODS

    Mothers participated in 1–3 semistructured interviews of 60–90 minutes, which addressed their experiences and expectations of engagement with PHNs and FVs. 29 interviews were conducted (11 by telephone). Interviewer field notes and client records were also reviewed. Data were analysed using open, selective, and theoretical coding. Checks for data credibility included peer debriefing and member checks by 8 participants.

    MAIN FINDINGS

    Mothers described feeling vulnerable because PHNs and FVs had the power to alter family structure. When mothers risked participating in home visits, they engaged in a social process to …

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    Footnotes

    • For correspondence: Dr S Jack, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. jacksmmcmaster.ca

    • Source of funding: no external funding.