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中高风险亚群的特点，对他们来说，育儿负担对健康和福祉产生了有害影响。研究结果将有助于制定更好的方法，对卫生专业人员和非专业社区进行有关该亚组的教育和认识，促进早期识别和干预。这项研究将为决策者提供基于证据的指导，指导他们为参与高水平儿童保育的祖父母提供最适当的支持服务，减轻他们的压力，提高他们提供的儿童保育质量。

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.