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ArticleBMC public health2025

Parent and caregiver preferences for eHealth programs.

Nicole A C Tongol, Robert J W McHardy, Kaeley M Simpson, Kailey E Penner, Charlie Rioux, Emily E Cameron, Ryan Giuliano, Lianne M Tomfohr-Madsen, Ashley Stewart-Tufescu, Tracie O Afifi and 2 more

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Article in BMC public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Nicole A C TongolDepartment of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada. tongolna@myumanitoba.ca.
Robert J W McHardyDepartment of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
Kaeley M SimpsonDepartment of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
Kailey E PennerDepartment of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
Charlie RiouxDepartment of Interdisciplinary Human Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Emily E CameronDepartment of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
Ryan GiulianoDepartment of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
Lianne M Tomfohr-MadsenDepartment of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Ashley Stewart-TufescuChildren's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Tracie O AfifiDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Tasmia Hai *Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Leslie E Roos *Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOnline programs serve as an important avenue for delivering mental health and parenting services worldwide. The quantity of online programs proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic with developers emphasizing the potential to improve accessibility and reduce barriers of in-person programming (e.g., arranging transportation, childcare, and scheduling). However, Canadian parents' and caregivers' preferences for features they desire in online family mental health supports are unknown. Understanding these preferences would better allow for the creation of programs that are best suited to meet parents' needs. Thus, the present study examined parent mental health program preferences, barriers to access, and how different sociodemographic factors predicted preferences for aspects such as program features (e.g., duration delivery format).

methodsSelf-report surveys were administered in 2023 via the online crowdsourcing platform AskingCanadians to parents and primary caregivers of children ages 0 to 5 years. Descriptive statistics examined parent mental health program preferences and barriers. Regression models examined sociodemographic predictors of these preferences and barriers.

resultsParticipants identified a range of preferences across program structure and coaching, as well as challenges associated with program access. Parents most preferred programs with a web-based delivery format (72%), a duration of 2-4 weeks (27%), and psychologists as program coaches (51.4%). The most highly endorsed barriers were lack of time (42.2%) and limited internet access (25.1%). Sociodemographic factors including parent gender, household income, education, and ethnicity also consistently predicted preference for various program characteristics.

conclusionsThis research provides an important first step toward creating more accessible online mental health and parent mental health programs by ensuring the voices of the parents who will use these services are heard in program development and adaptation. Future research should investigate how to address accessibility and inclusivity barriers to participating in parent mental health programs for diverse families based on their differential preferences.

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CaregiversMental Health ServicesParentsTelemedicineAdultCanadaChild, PreschoolCOVID-19FemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesFamiliesMental healthOnline resourcesParenting programsUser preferencesYoung children

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PMCPMC12225051

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