title: Preventing interpersonal violence in Panama: is a parenting intervention developed in Australia culturally appropriate?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore cultural appropriateness of a transported parenting intervention in Panama.
  
  
  METHODS
  Panamanian parents (n = 25) were interviewed after participation in an Australian parenting intervention. A thematic analysis was conducted to interpret qualitative data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three themes emerged; cultural context, appropriateness of the intervention, and development of support networks. In terms of cultural context, parents described economic difficulties, living in a dangerous world, struggling to balance parenting and work, and using aggressive communication patterns. In terms of appropriateness of the intervention, they rated materials as appropriate, although suggested modifications to its delivery by including children and teachers in the training. Finally, parents commented that the intervention prompted the development of social networks within their communities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Overall, parents considered a transported parenting intervention as appropriate to their local needs. This study might be useful to local governments and international funders in charge of deciding whether transporting parenting interventions North to South as a strategy for violence prevention would be respectful of local needs. Our findings cannot be generalized beyond Panama, but the methodology can be replicated to answer this question in other settings.
authors: Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología INDICASAT AIP, Panama City, Panama.
authors: Anilena
authors: A
authors: Mejia
authors: Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Zochonis Building, Brunswick Street, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK. fiona.ulph@manchester.ac.uk.
authors: Fiona
authors: F
authors: Ulph
authors: Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Zochonis Building, Brunswick Street, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
authors: Rachel
authors: R
authors: Calam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010176:Panama; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Australia; Panama; Parenting interventions; Qualitative; Triple P; Violence prevention