<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p>Parental support is needed because it promotes a positive development in children, because parents ask for it and because it has positive effects on the public economy. Those responsible in Sweden for Child health care have shown an increased interest in supporting parenthood.</p><p><em>Aim:</em> The overall purpose of this study was to investigate what kind of support parents today desire from child health care. An additional purpose was to investigate if they feel their needs and wishes are met.</p><p><em>Method:</em> The study has a descriptive and qualitative design. The selection was eight parents of children under eighteen months of age: four mothers and four fathers. None of the participants were couples. Data collection was performed with semi structured interviews. Collected data were analyzed according to qualitative content analyses.</p><p><em>Results: </em>Two themes appeared: desired support –<em> </em>the child in focus and organisation – no place for fathers. Seven categories emerged: expectations before the child was born – the health of the child in focus and someone to call, expectations today – the health of the child and support in parenthood, seeking support from others than the Child health care, accessibility is important, continuity creates safety, the purpose of parent education group satisfactory & home visits – from ambivalent to positive experience. The study shows that the informants wants that Child health care focuses on the growth and development of the child, supports parents in their new role as parents and is accessible if the parents have questions. The informants were to great extent content with the support from the child health centre.</p><p><em>Conclusion:</em> According to parents wishes Child health care should focus on the child and it’s health along with strengthening the parents in their new role. The accessibility must improve to make the child health care centre a place even for fathers.</p><p><strong>Key words</strong></p><p>Child health centre, parents, support, desire, expectations.</p>

ABSTRACT Parental support is needed because it promotes a positive development in children, because parents ask for it and because it has positive effects on the public economy. Those responsible in Sweden for Child health care have shown an increased interest in supporting parenthood. Aim: The overall purpose of this study was to investigate what kind of support parents today desire from child health care. An additional purpose was to investigate if they feel their needs and wishes are met. Method: The study has a descriptive and qualitative design. The selection was eight parents of children under eighteen months of age: four mothers and four fathers. None of the participants were couples. Data collection was performed with semi structured interviews. Collected data were analyzed according to qualitative content analyses. Results: Two themes appeared: desired support – the child in focus and organisation – no place for fathers. Seven categories emerged: expectations before the child was born – the health of the child in focus and someone to call, expectations today – the health of the child and support in parenthood, seeking support from others than the Child health care, accessibility is important, continuity creates safety, the purpose of parent education group satisfactory &amp; home visits – from ambivalent to positive experience. The study shows that the informants wants that Child health care focuses on the growth and development of the child, supports parents in their new role as parents and is accessible if the parents have questions. The informants were to great extent content with the support from the child health centre. Conclusion: According to parents wishes Child health care should focus on the child and it’s health along with strengthening the parents in their new role. The accessibility must improve to make the child health care centre a place even for fathers. Key words Child health centre, parents, support, desire, expectations.

<p>Sammanfattning</p><p>Nästan 100 % av alla barn som föds i Sverige kommer i kontakt med BVC. Syftet med BVCs verksamhet är hälsoövervakning, rådgivning och att stödja föräldrar i föräldrarollen.</p><p>Syftet med denna studie var att beskriva hur föräldrar upplever kontakten med BVC.</p><p>Studien har en deskriptiv kvantitativ design och en kvalitativ del med analys av innehållet i de öppna frågorna. Den genomfördes i ett område i mellansverige. Alla föräldrar som besökte BVC under en vecka i oktober 2006 blev tillfrågade om att delta i studien. Tjugoen BVC fördelade på 18 olika städer/samhällen har ingått i studien. Totalt delades 524 enkäter ut under den aktuella veckan. Av dessa var 402 enkäter ifyllda och inlämnade (n = 402). Överlag var föräldrarna nöjda med sin kontakt med BVC. Det föräldrarna uppskattade mest var BVC-sjuksköterkan och möjligheten att fråga om ”vad som helst”. En källa till missnöje var möjligheten att nå BVC via telefon. BVC-sjuksköterskan är ett stort stöd för nyblivna föräldrar. Relationen mellan sjuksköterskan och föräldrarna är mycket viktig för att BVCs syfte ska uppfyllas.</p> / <p>Abstract</p><p>Nearly 100% of all children born in Sweden get in contact with the Child Health Centre (BVC). The aim with the BVC´s activity is health supervise, counselling and to support parents in their parenting role. The purpose of this study was to describe how parents experience their contact with BVC. The study has a deskriptiv quantitative design and a qualitative part with analysis of the contents of the open questions. It was carried out in an area in the middle of Sweden. All parents who visited BVC one week in October 2006, was asked to participate in the study. Twenty-one BVC divided on 18 different Cities/Communities have participated in the study. A sum of total 524 questionnaires was handed out during this week. Out of these 402 questionnaires were returned completed. For the most part the parents were pleased with their contact with the BVC. The contact with the nurse at BVC and the oppertunity to ask “about anything” were things that the parents appreciated the most.</p><p>The possibility to reach the BVC by phone was a source of dissatisfaction.The nurse at BVC is a great support to new becomed parents. The relationship between the nurse and the parents is very important to fulfil the purpose of the child health centres activity.</p>

Sammanfattning Nästan 100 % av alla barn som föds i Sverige kommer i kontakt med BVC. Syftet med BVCs verksamhet är hälsoövervakning, rådgivning och att stödja föräldrar i föräldrarollen. Syftet med denna studie var att beskriva hur föräldrar upplever kontakten med BVC. Studien har en deskriptiv kvantitativ design och en kvalitativ del med analys av innehållet i de öppna frågorna. Den genomfördes i ett område i mellansverige. Alla föräldrar som besökte BVC under en vecka i oktober 2006 blev tillfrågade om att delta i studien. Tjugoen BVC fördelade på 18 olika städer/samhällen har ingått i studien. Totalt delades 524 enkäter ut under den aktuella veckan. Av dessa var 402 enkäter ifyllda och inlämnade (n = 402). Överlag var föräldrarna nöjda med sin kontakt med BVC. Det föräldrarna uppskattade mest var BVC-sjuksköterkan och möjligheten att fråga om ”vad som helst”. En källa till missnöje var möjligheten att nå BVC via telefon. BVC-sjuksköterskan är ett stort stöd för nyblivna föräldrar. Relationen mellan sjuksköterskan och föräldrarna är mycket viktig för att BVCs syfte ska uppfyllas. / Abstract Nearly 100% of all children born in Sweden get in contact with the Child Health Centre (BVC). The aim with the BVC´s activity is health supervise, counselling and to support parents in their parenting role. The purpose of this study was to describe how parents experience their contact with BVC. The study has a deskriptiv quantitative design and a qualitative part with analysis of the contents of the open questions. It was carried out in an area in the middle of Sweden. All parents who visited BVC one week in October 2006, was asked to participate in the study. Twenty-one BVC divided on 18 different Cities/Communities have participated in the study. A sum of total 524 questionnaires was handed out during this week. Out of these 402 questionnaires were returned completed. For the most part the parents were pleased with their contact with the BVC. The contact with the nurse at BVC and the oppertunity to ask “about anything” were things that the parents appreciated the most. The possibility to reach the BVC by phone was a source of dissatisfaction.The nurse at BVC is a great support to new becomed parents. The relationship between the nurse and the parents is very important to fulfil the purpose of the child health centres activity.

Att bli förälder är en omtumlande upplevelse. För de föräldrar som vill ha stöd ska detta också finnas tillgängligt för att de med trygghet ska kunna möta barnets behov och stärka dess utveckling. BVC-sjuksköterskan har en central uppgift när det gäller att ge stöd till föräldrar med barn i åldrarna 0-6 år. Syftet med studien var att beskriva BVC-sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av att ge stöd i föräldraskapet. Metoden som användes var en kvalitativ innehållsanalys med induktiv ansats beskriven av Lundman och Hällgren Graneheim. Datainsamling gjordes genom intervjuer med fyra BVC-sjuksköterskor. Resultatet visade att BVC-sjuksköterskan upplevde att föräldrastöd var något som utfördes varje gång hon träffade föräldrarna. Genom att finnas till för familjen och stärka föräldrarnas egna resurser kunde hon stödja dem i föräldraskapet. Ett förändrat samhälle krävde dock en förändrad barnhälsovård och de resurser som gavs påverkade det stöd som kunde erbjudas föräldrarna. / Becoming a parent is an overwhelming experience. It is important to have support available for those who need it in order for parents to safely meet the needs of their child, and to strengthen the development of their child. The Child Health Nurse has a central role in supporting parents with childen aged 0-6 years. The aim of this study was to describe Child Health Nurses experiences of supporting parents. The method being used was a qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach described by Lundman and Hällgren Graneheim. The data was collected through interviews with four Child Health Nurses. The result shows that the Child Health Nurses experienced that parenting support was something which took place each time they met with the parents. By being there for the family and by strengthening the own resources of the parents, she could support their parenting. A changed society demanded a change in child health care and the conditions given influenced the support available for parents.

<p>Att bli förälder är en omtumlande upplevelse. För de föräldrar som vill ha stöd ska detta också finnas tillgängligt för att de med trygghet ska kunna möta barnets behov och stärka dess utveckling. BVC-sjuksköterskan har en central uppgift när det gäller att ge stöd till föräldrar med barn i åldrarna 0-6 år. Syftet med studien var att beskriva BVC-sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av att ge stöd i föräldraskapet. Metoden som användes var en kvalitativ innehållsanalys med induktiv ansats beskriven av Lundman och Hällgren Graneheim. Datainsamling gjordes genom intervjuer med fyra BVC-sjuksköterskor. Resultatet visade att BVC-sjuksköterskan upplevde att föräldrastöd var något som utfördes varje gång hon träffade föräldrarna. Genom att finnas till för familjen och stärka föräldrarnas egna resurser kunde hon stödja dem i föräldraskapet. Ett förändrat samhälle krävde dock en förändrad barnhälsovård och de resurser som gavs påverkade det stöd som kunde erbjudas föräldrarna.</p> / <p>Becoming a parent is an overwhelming experience. It is important to have support available for those who need it in order for parents to safely meet the needs of their child, and to strengthen the development of their child. The Child Health Nurse has a central role in supporting parents with childen aged 0-6 years. The aim of this study was to describe Child Health Nurses experiences of supporting parents. The method being used was a qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach described by Lundman and Hällgren Graneheim. The data was collected through interviews with four Child Health Nurses. The result shows that the Child Health Nurses experienced that parenting support was something which took place each time they met with the parents. By being there for the family and by strengthening the own resources of the parents, she could support their parenting. A changed society demanded a change in child health care and the conditions given influenced the support available for parents.</p>

Tidigare studier har visat att pappor upplever att de känner sig utanför i kontakten med barnavårdscentralen. En av barnhälsovårdens uppgifter är att ge stöd och råd till föräldrar, för att främja barns utveckling. Pappor som inte är delaktiga, kan leda till otrygg anknytning mellan barnet och föräldern, vilket kan påverka barnets fortsatta utveckling. Syftet med studien var att undersöka distriktssköterskors upplevelser av pappors delaktighet i samband med kontakt med barnavårdscentralen. Studien hade en kvalitativ ansats. Individuella semistrukturerade intervjuer gjordes med tolv distriktssköterskor som arbetade på olika barnavårdscentraler i södra Sverige. Intervjuerna analyserades med en kvalitativ innehållsanalys. I resultatet framkom tre kategorier: Möjligheter att vara närvarande, pappans känslor kan påverka delaktigheten och pappor som är aktiva på BVC (barnavårdscentralen). Resultatet visade att distriktssköterskorna upplevde att papporna inte var särskilt delaktiga i kontakten med barnavårdscentralen, vilket ofta berodde på att pappan arbetade. Distriktssköterskorna upplevde att papporna kunde känna sig bortglömda, när fokus främst var på mamman och barnet. Distriktssköterskorna upplevde att papporna hade andra frågor och var intresserade av andra ämnen än mammorna. Majoriteten av distriktssköterskorna upplevde att pappornas delaktighet i kontakten med barnavårdscentralen ökade, och att det delvis berodde på att distriktssköterskan själv hade ändrat inställning till pappors delaktighet och därmed mer aktivt bjöd in papporna nuförtiden. / Previous studies has shown that fathers feel left out of the contact with the child health centre. One of the assignments of the child health services is that of giving support and advice to parents, in order to promote the development of the child. When the father is not involved it can lead to insecure attachment, and also affect the development of the child in a negative way. The aim of this study was to describe district nurses experience of fathers participation in contact with the child health centre. A qualitative approach was used. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with twelve district nurses working in child health centres. The interviews were analysed with a qualitative content analysis. Analysis of the interviews resulted in three categories: The ability of being present, fathers feelings could affect the participation, fathers who are active in the child health centre. The result of this study showed that the district nurses experienced that fathers could feel forgotten, when the main focus was of the mother and child. The district nurses experienced that fathers had different questions and were interested in other subjects than the mothers. The majority of the district nurses experienced that fathers participation in the contact with the child health centres increased, in part of the district nurses change of attitudes towards fathers participation, leading to more active invitation of the fathers.