Semi-structured interview with caregivers - MIHOPE-K

Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation

MIHOPE-K

SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEW WITH CAREGIVERS

April 2018

This collection of information is voluntary and will be used to learn how home visiting programs benefit families. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB number for this information collection is XXXX–XXXX and the expiration date is XX/XX/XXXX.

SAY TO CAREGIVER: Before starting this interview, I want to let you know that the purpose of this interview is to evaluate the effects of home visiting programs. The information will be used to learn how home visiting programs benefit families. The time required to complete this interview is estimated to average two hours. This interview is voluntary. The responses will be kept private to the extent permitted by law. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB number for this information collection is 0970-0402 and the expiration date is XX/XX/XXXX.

Program group topics:

• Overall impressions of the home visiting program

• What they remember about the home visiting program

• How home visiting impacted or changed the caregiver and child (with regards to parenting, child development, health, social support, etc.)

• Whether they felt home visiting helped them access needed services and if not, what the barriers were

• The relationship between the caregiver and home visitor

• How and why they got involved in the home visiting program

• Length of participation in the program and why they ended their participation

• Expectations about the program and whether those matched actual experiences

• Suggestions for improving the program

• Other resources of the program that were used and were helpful

• Experiences with parenting, overall family functioning, and their child during the child’s early years

• Experiences with other services in the community

• Access to needed services, including successes and challenges

• Reliance on social support and who they turned to if they needed help

Control group topics:

• Experiences with services in the community

• Experiences with parenting, overall family functioning, and their child during the child’s early years

• Access to needed services, including successes and challenges

• Reliance on social support and who they turned to if they needed help

• If they think having a home visitor would have been beneficial

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