Development of an all Wales Health Visitor Observation and Assessment of the Infant tool

Holland, Amanda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7602-5229 2019. Development of an all Wales Health Visitor Observation and Assessment of the Infant tool. Journal of Health Visiting 7 , pp. 542-550. 10.12968/johv.2019.7.11.542

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Abstract

The Health Visitor Observation and Assessment of the Infant (HOAI) was introduced throughout Wales as a key intervention within the Healthy Child Wales Programme, launched by the Welsh Government in 2016. It is an approach used by health visitors in Wales to observe and assess an infant's physical development and emotional wellbeing. This article discusses the findings of the first phase of a research project aimed at developing an evidence-informed tool to guide and standardise health visiting practice when implementing and recording the HOAI. It will go on to explore health visitors' views of the current HOAI aids and the development of a HOAI tool. Phase one results indicate mixed views among health visitors relating to the accessibility, desirability and usability of current HOAI aids. A clear theme emerged relating to participants' desire for a HOAI tool that is user friendly, clear, concise and avoids duplication.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Healthcare Sciences
Publisher:	Mark Allen Healthcare
ISSN:	2050-8719
Last Modified:	26 Oct 2022 08:19
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/127135

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