title: [Evaluation a parenting skills pilot programme from a public health perspective].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the process and the results of the pilot phase of the Parenting skills development programme for families (PSP), an evidence-based strategy to promote positive parenting skills in socio-educational and community settings.
  
  
  METHODS
  Before-after quasi-experimental design without a control group for the evaluation of the pilot phase of the PSD carried out in Barcelona (Spain) between October 2011 and June 2013. Eleven groups were established with the participation of 128 parents and 28 professionals. The intervention consisted of 10 or 11 sessions. Information was collected through questionnaires for parents and in-depth individual or group interviews for professionals. Parenting skills were identified through a questionnaire with six dimensions. The situation before the intervention (T0) and immediately after (T1) was compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In T1 the number of participants decreased to 83 (retention=64.8%). Participants showed a high level of satisfaction with different dimensions of the program. On a maximum score of 10, the satisfaction of professionals was 8.7. Several key aspects and areas for improvement were identified for the future of the intervention. The quantitative analysis revealed improvements in all parenting skills dimensions and these improvements were consistent with the results of the qualitative analysis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the pilot phase of this program suggest that a universal intervention on parenting skills can improve wellbeing among parents.
authors.affiliation: Agencia de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigació Biomédica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, España. Electronic address: pramos@aspb.cat.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.affiliation: Agencia de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigació Biomédica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, España; Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Noelia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.affiliation: Agencia de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigació Biomédica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, España; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), España; Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, España; Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: M Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Pasarín
authors.affiliation: Agencia de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigació Biomédica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, España; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), España; Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, España; Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Lucía
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Artazcoz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004505:Education, Nonprofessional / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011634:Public Health; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Análisis cualitativo; Análisis cuantitativo; Educación parental; Parenting; Parenting education; Pilot projects; Proyectos piloto; Qualitative analysis; Quantitative analysis; Responsabilidad parental