What do health visitors gain from behavioural workshops?
Health visitors' ratings of their role, competence, methods and effectiveness in resolving each of seven common types of preschool behaviour problem were obtained both prior to attending a behavioural training workshop and about 9 months later. At follow-up a structured interview examined their current practice in relation to preschool behaviour problems. Results suggest that these experienced health visitors perceived themselves as reasonably self-sufficient in dealing with these problems prior to training. Training had a significant but consolidating effect on these views. Possible mismatches between the health visitor's view of herself as a behaviour change agent and her training experiences in behavioural methods are examined and some suggestions are made regarding future liaison between health visitors and clinical child psychologists.
Department of Clinical Psychology (Child Health), Southmead Hospital, Bristol.
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D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000193:education*; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D012017:Referral and Consultation