Evaluating interventions for children of substance using parents: A review of outcome measures

摘要

Background: Critical evaluations that assess the effectiveness of community based interventionsand present models of best practice for working with children of substance using parents are uncommon in the UK.Method: A comprehensive literature search identified outcome measures suitable for research withthis vulnerable population. This included measures for both children and their parents to ensure thatoutcomes are contextualised in relation to parental behaviour and home environment.Results: Seventeen outcome measures suitable for use with children and seven measures for use withsubstance using parents are presented. Issues relating to measurement selection are then discussed.Conclusions: This article highlights the need for the use of better measures to assess communitybased interventions in the UK to inform the development of services for children affected by parentalsubstance use.