ArticleChild: care, health and development2022
The glue that keeps everybody together: Peer support in mothers of young children with special health care needs.
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- Exploration of the relationships between health literacy and experience of care integration in parents of children with special healthcare needs: a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Socio-Emotional Wellbeing in Parents of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Physical Activity and Depression in Mothers of a Child With a Special Health Care Need: Informing Future Interventions.Public health challenges · 2025Article
- Practical and Effective Mentorship Strategies for Caregivers of Children with Chronic Conditions: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Bridging the gaps in pediatric complex healthcare: the case for home nursing care among children with medical complexity.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- The glue that keeps everybody together: Peer support in mothers of young children with special health care needs.Child: care, health and development · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe first years following diagnosis may be particularly challenging for parents and peer support from other parents of children with special health care needs may buffer their stress.
methodsThis qualitative interview study sought to explore the impact of early access to parental peer support and whether it leads to positive adaptation and improved family well-being.
resultsFive mothers of young children with special health care needs from peer support organizations in two northern US states participated in interviews by telephone or Zoom. Themes of interest included professional scrutiny, going through the motions, someone who understands, learning and sharing, and one size does not fit all. Although most participants attributed positive changes in their emotional well-being to the support they received, they were wary of extending the impact of peer support to their child and family.
conclusionsImplications for practice include embedding peer support programmes in neonatal care units and children's hospitals, as well as the addition of mindfulness practices to facilitate parental adaptation to disability and promote family well-being.
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