%0 Journal Article
%@ 2561-6722
%I JMIR Publications
%V 7
%N 
%P e64994
%T Indigenous Parents’ Perspectives of Factors That Facilitate or Impede Engagement in Internet-Based Parenting Support Programs: Interpretive Description Study
%A Butt,Michelle L
%A Willett,Ysabella Jayne
%A Miller,Vicky
%A Jacobs,Brenda
%A Ferron,Era Mae
%A Wright,Amy L
%+ Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College St, Toronto, ON, M5T 1P8, Canada, 1 416 978 0695, amyl.wright@utoronto.ca
%K child
%K parenting
%K qualitative
%K Indigenous health
%K support programs
%D 2024
%7 22.11.2024
%9 Original Paper
%J JMIR Pediatr Parent
%G English
%X Background: Parenting support programs enhance parents’ health and their child’s development. The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the delivery of these programs over the internet. After the pandemic, internet-based programs are still preferred by some. Objective: We aimed to understand Indigenous parents’ experiences engaging in internet-based parenting support programs; thus, an interpretive description study was conducted. Methods: A total of 20 Indigenous (female, male, and Two-Spirit) parents of children aged <5 years participated in semistructured interviews; data underwent collaborative thematic analysis with Indigenous community partners informed by the Two-Eyed Seeing framework and ethical space. Results: Parents’ experiences were classified into five themes: (1) Purpose: Program Delivery and Content, (2) Belonging: Building Relationships and Connections, (3) Hope: Cultural Connection, (4) Meaning: New or Improved Parenting Skills and Mental Wellness, and (5) Recommendations for Organizations. Conclusions: The study findings can inform internet-based parenting program delivery to enhance engagement for Indigenous families. 
%M 39576680
%R 10.2196/64994
%U https://pediatrics.jmir.org/2024/1/e64994
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/64994
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39576680