Previous Studies — The PARENT Project

Previous Studies

The Pilot PARENT study

June 2013 - February 2016

Compton and Duarte, California

A randomized controlled trial of PARENT’s impact on low-income families.

The initial PARENT study examined the effects of the newly developed PARENT model for WCC (well-child care) visits by comparing outcomes in 251 families, with children less than 12 months old at baseline, at 2 distinct practices randomized to receive either the traditional WCC care model or the PARENT intervention.

The PARENT Model @ FQHCs

March 2019 - July 2022

Los Angeles, California

Tacoma, Washington

A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of PARENT.

This study examined the effectiveness of PARENT in partnership with 10 clinical sites of two FQHCs (Federal Qualified Health Centers) using a cluster randomized controlled trial. We enrolled 937 families with children less than 12 months old into the trial.

Study Aims

WCC Redesign and PARENT Publications

Well-Child Care Redesign

Community Health Workers in Early Childhood Well-Childcare for Medicaid-Insured Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Well-Child Care Redesign: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Parent Experiences in the PARENT Trial

A PARENT coach Model for Well-Child Care Among Low-Income Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Time Spent at Well-Child Care Visits for English and Spanish Speaking Parents

Well-child care clinical practice redesign for young children: a systematic review of strategies and tools

Well-child care clinical practice redesign at a community health center: provider and staff perspectives

Well-child care practice redesign for low-income children: the perspectives of health plans, medical groups, and state agencies

Should our well-child care system be redesigned? A national survey of pediatricians

Low-income parents’ views on the redesign of well-child care

PARENT Intervention

A Parent Coach-Led Model of Well-Child Care for Young Children in Low-Income Communities: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Can a Clinic-Based Community Health Worker Intervention Buffer the Negative Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health and Well-Being of Low-Income Families during Early Childhood?

When Shared Decision-Making and Evidence-Based Practice Clash

Implementation of a Community Health Worker-focused team-based model of care: What modifications do clinics make?

Transforming Well-Child Care to Meet the Needs of Families at the Intersection of Racism and Poverty

Six questions for well-child care redesign

Well-Child Care Clinical Practice Redesign for Serving Low-Income Children