Background. A number of parenting programs, aimed at improving parenting competencies,have recently been adapted or designed with the use of online technologies. Although webbased services have been claimed to hold promise for parent support, a meta-analytic review of online parenting interventions is lacking. Method. A systematic review was undertaken of studies (n= 19), published between 2000 and 2010, that describe parenting programs of which the primary components were delivered online. Seven programs were adaptations of traditional, mostly evidence-based, parenting interventions, using the unique opportunities of internet technology. Twelve studies (with in total 54 outcomes, Ntot parents = 1,615 and Ntot children = 740) were included in a meta-analysis. Results. The meta-analysis showed a statistically significant medium effect across parents outcomes (ES = 0.67; se = 0.25) and child outcomes (ES = 0.42; se = 0.15). Conclusions. The results of this review show that webbased parenting programs with new technologies offer opportunities for sharing social support, consulting professionals and training parental competencies. The meta-analytic results show that guided and self-guided online interventions can make a significant positive contribution for parents and children. The relation with other meta-analyses in the domains of parent education and web-based interventions is discussed.
A positive experience of the perinatal period is significant for women in midwifery care. The literature on women’s experiences of the care in this period is extensive. However, a clear overview of the dimensions important for women’s experiences is lacking. Consequently, care providers and researchers may ignore aspects significant to women’s experience. In this short communication, we present a framework identifying the dimensions relevant for women’s experiences of the perinatal period.
ObjectiveTo obtain insights into parents' information needs during the first year at home with their very preterm (VP) born infant.MethodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with parents of VP infants participating in a post-discharge responsive parenting intervention (TOP program). Online interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Inductive thematic analysis was performed by two independent coders.ResultsTen participants were interviewed and had various and changing information needs during the developmental trajectory of their infant. Three main themes emerged; (1) Help me understand and cope, (2) Be fully responsible for my baby, and (3) Teach me to do it myself. Available and used sources, such as the Internet, did not meet their information needs. Participants preferred their available and knowledgeable healthcare professionals for reassurance, tailored information, and practical guidance.ConclusionThis study identified parents' information needs during the first year at home with their VP infant and uncovered underlying re-appearing needs to gain confidence in child-caring abilities and autonomy in decision-making about their infants' care.InnovationThis study provides valuable information for healthcare professionals and eHealth developers to support parental self-efficacy during the first year after preterm birth.
De recycling van rubberproducten vormt een van de meest uitdagende problemen waar onze samenleving mee te maken heeft. Dit projectvoorstel is gebaseerd op een onderzoek van de Chemical Product Engineering groep van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen naar alternatieve processen voor devulkanisatie (een proces met giftige en dure chemicaliën), met als doel de productie van verwerkbare rubberderivaten op een industrieel aantrekkelijke manier. Dit is recentelijk gerealiseerd en maakt het mogelijk om rubberproducten (waaronder GTR van autobanden) te recyclen door gebruik te maken van relatie goedkope en onschadelijke chemicaliën. De volgende stap is het formuleren van dit materiaal met andere (afval)materialen om te komen tot circulaire (gerecyclede en recyclebare) producten. Om tot de juiste toepassingen te komen is intensieve samenwerking nodig met de beroepspraktijk. De MKB-bedrijven Newborn Rubber BV en Disrubt BV hebben hiervoor de expertise en motivatie. Zij willen in dit project met de RuG komen tot de definitie van nieuwe producten op basis van de reeds onderzochte soorten gerecycled rubber. Het eerste product (fietskrat van Disrubt) zal worden opgeschaald van het lab van de RuG naar de pilotinstallatie van Newborn Rubber. Hierbij wordt de invloed van thermische en mechanische degradatie onderzocht op de kwaliteit van het geformuleerde product. Ondertussen wordt een samenwerkingsstructuur uitgebouwd waarbij ook andere bedrijven actief deelnemen aan de identificatie van mogelijke rubberbronnen (d.w.z. producten die nu niet gerecycled worden) en geschikte producten na recycling. Onderzoeksvraag: Op welke wijze kunnen we op industriële schaal post-consumer rubberafval samen met andere (afval)componenten verwerken tot nieuwe producten?
