Retention and attrition in a home visiting programme: looking back and moving forward
Retention and attrition in a home visiting programme: looking back and moving forward
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DOI：
10.1080/03004430.2016.1189420
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Preskitt, Julie
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作者：
Fifolt, Matthew;Lanzi, Robin G.;Preskitt, Julie
目的：本研究的目的是调查阿拉巴马州孕产妇、婴儿和幼儿家访 (MIECHV) 计划中首席教师的保留和流失。方法：利用二次数据分析来确定最有可能因自然减员而离开的家庭；进行了焦点小组讨论，讨论选择离开或留在该方案的潜在原因。结果：怀孕且年龄在 21 岁以下的参与者退出该计划的可能性是同龄人的近八倍。焦点小组参与者证实，通常是与家庭访客的关系影响了他们留在该计划而不是离开的决定。结论：根据社会交换理论，调查人员观察到，在与客户建立和维持关系方面最成功的家庭访客是通过交换信息和获取社区资源来扩大参与者网络的女性。
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate retention and attrition in First Teacher, Alabama's Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) programme. Methods: Secondary data analysis was used to identify families that were most likely to leave through attrition; focus groups were conducted to discuss potential reasons for choosing to leave or stay in the programme. Results: Participants who were pregnant and under the age of 21 years were nearly eight times more likely to leave the programme than their peers. Focus group participants confirmed that it was frequently the relationship with their home visitor that influenced their decision to stay in the programme rather than leave. Conclusion: Based on social exchange theory, investigators observed that home visitors who seemed most successful at building and maintaining relationships with their clientele were women who expanded participant networks through an exchange of information and access to community resources.