A prospective study of the mental health of grandparents providing part-time child care for their preschool age grandchildren

该项目涉及国家研究重点，并将确定澳大利亚祖父母的高危亚群的特征，对他们来说，育儿负担对健康和福祉有有害影响。结果将有助于制定更好的教育方法，提高卫生专业人员和非专业社区对这一亚群的认识，促进及早识别和干预。这项研究将为政策制定者提供循证指导，为参与高水平托儿的祖父母提供最合适的支持服务，减轻他们的压力，提高他们提供的托儿质量。

This project addresses national research priorities and will identify the characteristics of a high-risk subgroup of Australian grandparents for whom the childcare burden has a deleterious impact on health and well being. Results will enable development of improved approaches to education and awareness in health professionals and the lay community about this subgroup, facilitating early identification and intervention. The study will provide evidence-based guidance to policy makers about the most appropriate support services for grandparents involved in high levels of childcare, reducing their level of stress and improving the quality of the childcare they provide.