ABSTRACT

The purpose of our study was to obtain expert opinions with respect to the barriers, strengths, and strategies related to community-based services for children ages 0 to 3 years who were born with NAS and their mothers' post-hospital discharge. Participants consisted of the Department of Social Services (DSS) and Children’s Developmental Service Agency (CDSA) employees in 10 western North Carolina counties. We used a Delphi study approach with an online survey consisting of three rounds of surveys over 4 months. Information yielded from this study can be used to help guide policy-level efforts in improving long-term outcomes for children and their families.

摘要

我们研究的目的是就与 0 至 3 岁出生的 NAS 儿童及其母亲出院后的社区服务相关的障碍、优势和策略获得专家意见。参与者包括北卡罗来纳州西部 10 个县的社会服务部 (DSS) 和儿童发展服务机构 (CDSA) 的员工。我们使用 Delphi 研究方法进行在线调查，该调查由超过 4 个月的三轮调查组成。从这项研究中获得的信息可用于帮助指导政策层面的努力，以改善儿童及其家庭的长期结果。