Using the Delphi Approach to Identify Priority Areas for Health Visiting Practice in an Area of Deprivation
Table 4
Priority needs for Health Visiting as identified by participants in Rounds 2 and 3 of the Delphi process.
No.
Topics
1
Infant stimulation
2
Domestic violence
3
Speech and language
4
Vulnerable children and families
5
Mental health
6
Overfeeding/force feeding/obesity*
7
Breastfeeding/infant nutrition
8
Families with no recourse to public funds
9
Behaviour
10
Poor uptake of services
11
Physical development
12
Social support, isolation, and emotional wellbeing
13
Parent relationships
14
Weaning
15
Housing
16
Healthy eating
17
Play
18
Unemployment and socioeconomic deprivation
19
Lack of iron and vitamins
20
Dental caries
21
Within population needs
22
Addictions
23
Health promotion for families
24
First time mothers
25
Sexual health
26
Children with disability/additional needs
27
Schools**
Included as one category as statements concerning all three areas from participants indicated a relationship between overfeeding/force feeding and obesity.
**This category referred to the lack of school places in the borough and the difficulties this presented for parents with several children who had to make arrangements to transport children to different schools in different areas.
