TY  - JOUR
AU  - Butt, Michelle L
AU  - Willett, Ysabella Jayne
AU  - Miller, Vicky
AU  - Jacobs, Brenda
AU  - Ferron, Era Mae
AU  - Wright, Amy L
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/11/22
TI  - Indigenous Parents’ Perspectives of Factors That Facilitate or Impede Engagement in Internet-Based Parenting Support Programs: Interpretive Description Study
JO  - JMIR Pediatr Parent
SP  - e64994
VL  - 7
KW  - child
KW  - parenting
KW  - qualitative
KW  - Indigenous health
KW  - support programs
AB  - 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. 
SN  - 2561-6722
UR  - https://pediatrics.jmir.org/2024/1/e64994
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/64994
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39576680
DO  - 10.2196/64994
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/64994
ER  -