Cost-effectiveness of Family Group Conferencing in child welfare: a controlled study

被引：9

作者：

Dijkstra, Sharon ^{[1
]}

Creemers, Hanneke E. ^{[1
]}

van Steensel, Francisca J. A. ^{[2
]}

Dekovic, Maja ^{[3
]}

Stams, Geert Jan J. M. ^{[1
]}

Asscher, Jessica J. ^{[1
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Amsterdam, Forens Child & Youth Care Sci, Nieuwe Achtergracht 127, NL-1018 WS Amsterdam, Netherlands

[2] Univ Amsterdam, Dev & Parenting Problems, Nieuwe Achtergracht 127, NL-1018 WS Amsterdam, Netherlands

[3] Univ Utrecht, Child & Adolescent Studies, Heidelberglaan 1, NL-3584 CS Utrecht, Netherlands

来源：

BMC PUBLIC HEALTH | 2018年 / 18卷

关键词：

Cost-effectiveness; Family group conferencing; Child welfare; Child safety; Empowerment; Social support; DECISION-MAKING; YOUNG-PEOPLE; YOUTH CARE; METAANALYSIS;

D O I：

10.1186/s12889-018-5770-5

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Background: This study aimed to examine the short- and long term (cost-) effectiveness of Family Group Conferencing (FGC) compared to care as usual (CAU) in terms of improved child safety, empowerment and social support. Methods: A subgroup of a larger randomized controlled trial, comprising 69 families in child welfare (experimental group: n = 46; control group: n = 23), was included. Results: No additional effects of FGC on child safety, social support and only short-term positive effects on empowerment were found. There were no differences in costs between FGC and CAU. The chance for FGC to be cost-effective was small. For families who refused FGC, the FGC approach was more cost-effective than CAU, whereas it was less cost-effective for families that prepared or completed FGC. Conclusions: Overall, FGC is not (cost-) effective in improving child safety, empowerment and social support, but cost-effectiveness varies at different levels of FGC-completion.

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