Why Mothers Attend Playgroup

The Rainbow Playgroup

Playgroup Participation and Social Support Outcomes for Mothers of Young Children: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine friendship networks and social support outcomes for mothers according to patterns of playgroup participation. METHODS Data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children were used to examine the extent to which patterns of playgroup participation across the ages of 3-19 months (Wave 1) and 2-3 years (Wave 2) were associated with social support outcome...

Why do diabetic patients not attend appointments with their dietitian?

PURPOSE Determining the prevalence of and possible reasons for nonattendance of diabetic nutritional care clinics. METHODS Data were collected by means of a telephone survey and a review of patient records among 293 (166 attendees and 127 nonattendees) patients undergoing outpatient treatment at a university hospital. The t-tests, chi-square tests and logistic regression analysis were used to...

Subjective reasons why immigrant patients attend the emergency department

BACKGROUND Some patients visit a hospital's emergency department (ED) for reasons other than an urgent medical condition. There is evidence that this practice may differ among patients from different backgrounds. The objective of this study was to examine the reasons why patients from a non-English speaking background (NESB) and patients with an English speaking background but not born in Austr...

Why do women attend familial breast cancer clinics?

The increasing demand for genetic assessment for familial breast cancer has necessitated the development of cancer genetics services. However, little is known about the factors motivating the client population likely to approach these services. A cross sectional questionnaire survey of 1000 women with a family history of breast cancer was conducted to identify self-reported reasons for attendin...