An online parenting intervention for families affected by substance misuse in pediatric primary care, Oregon, 2023-2024

In this study, investigators partnered with pediatric primary care providers to recruit parent participants, then evaluated feasibility and acceptability by systematically assessing parents’ engagement with the FCU Online app. Engagement data from the app included time spent in app overall and in each module, activities completed, and which modules were accessed. Investigators also administered a consumer satisfaction survey, which asked parents to report on their perceptions of the app (e.g., helpfulness, useability, and effects on parenting). To assess engagement in telehealth coaching sessions, investigators used the following variables: number of telehealth sessions completed, length of session, content of sessions, and coaches’ ratings of participant engagement in the session and barriers to using the app. Coaches also rated participant engagement on a 3-point scale from “low” to “high.” Lastly, investigators conducted qualitative interviews with a sub-sample of participants to solicit additional feedback on the acceptability of the FCU Online, focusing particularly on the perception of acceptability within an integrated primary care context and stigma associated with endorsing substance use in this setting. Investigators also assessed pediatric healthcare providers’ perceptions and attitudes regarding the fit of the FCU Online with their practice settings as well as potential barriers to implementation via qualitative interviews and a quantitative survey.