TY - JOUR
KW - behavioral health
KW - Caretakers
KW - Parents
KW - Pediatrics
KW - prevention
KW - primary care
AU - M. Zimmermann
AU - W. O'Donohue
AU - M. Zepeda
AU - A. Woodley
A1 - 
AB - Understanding caretaker attitudes towards the prevention of pediatric behavioral disorders is important for the effective delivery of prevention services. Caretakers of children ages 0-18 (N = 385) read a description of pediatric prevention services in an integrated primary care setting. Attitudes towards these services were assessed. The majority of participants (80%) agreed that prevention is important, 87% reported interest in learning their child's risk for a behavioral disorder, 84% were interested in learning the results of a screen for behavioral disorders, and 88% were interested in learning parenting strategies. Participants endorsed similarly positive attitudes towards prevention in integrated care. Perceived risks outweighing perceived benefits, younger caregiver age, and identifying as non-Hispanic White predicted less favorable attitudes towards prevention. Other socio-demographic characteristics (e.g., caretaker education) were associated with disorder-specific beliefs about the importance of prevention, but not general attitudes. Findings suggest generally positive attitudes towards preventing behavioral disorders in an integrated care setting.
AD - Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV, 89557, USA. mzimmermann@nevada.unr.edu.; Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV, 89557, USA.; Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV, 89557, USA.; Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV, 89557, USA.
BT - The journal of behavioral health services & research
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
CY - United States
DO - 10.1007/s11414-020-09720-6
JF - The journal of behavioral health services & research
LA - eng
M1 - Journal Article
N2 - Understanding caretaker attitudes towards the prevention of pediatric behavioral disorders is important for the effective delivery of prevention services. Caretakers of children ages 0-18 (N = 385) read a description of pediatric prevention services in an integrated primary care setting. Attitudes towards these services were assessed. The majority of participants (80%) agreed that prevention is important, 87% reported interest in learning their child's risk for a behavioral disorder, 84% were interested in learning the results of a screen for behavioral disorders, and 88% were interested in learning parenting strategies. Participants endorsed similarly positive attitudes towards prevention in integrated care. Perceived risks outweighing perceived benefits, younger caregiver age, and identifying as non-Hispanic White predicted less favorable attitudes towards prevention. Other socio-demographic characteristics (e.g., caretaker education) were associated with disorder-specific beliefs about the importance of prevention, but not general attitudes. Findings suggest generally positive attitudes towards preventing behavioral disorders in an integrated care setting.
PP - United States
PY - 2020
SN - 1556-3308; 1094-3412
T1 - Examining Caretaker Attitudes Towards Primary Prevention of Pediatric Behavioral Health Problems in Integrated Care
T2 - The journal of behavioral health services & research
TI - Examining Caretaker Attitudes Towards Primary Prevention of Pediatric Behavioral Health Problems in Integrated Care
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U2 - 32700177
U3 - 10.1007/s11414-020-09720-6
VO - 1556-3308; 1094-3412
Y1 - 2020
Y2 - Jul 22
ER -