Foster carers require high-quality training to support them in caring for children with trauma-related difficulties. This paper describes a mixed methods approach that was applied to evaluate the complex intervention Fostering Connections: The Trauma-Informed Foster Care Programme, a recently developed trauma-informed psychoeducational intervention for foster carers in Ireland. A quantitative outcome evaluation and a qualitative process evaluation were integrated to capture a comprehensive understanding of the effects of this complex intervention. A convergent mixed methods model with data integration was used. Coding matrix methods were employed to integrate data. There was convergence among component studies for: programme acceptability, increased trauma-informed foster caring, improvement in child regulation and peer problems, and the need for ongoing support for foster carers. This research provides support for the intervention suggesting the importance of its implementation in Ireland. The integrative findings are discussed in relation to effects and future implementation.

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更全面地了解寄养联系：创伤知情寄养计划：数据集成的混合方法

寄养照顾者需要高质量的培训，以支持他们照顾有创伤相关困难的儿童。本文介绍了一种用于评估复杂干预的混合方法方法培养联系：创伤知情寄养计划，这是最近为爱尔兰寄养者开发的创伤知情心理教育干预措施。定量结果评估和定性过程评估相结合，以全面了解这种复杂干预的效果。使用了具有数据集成的收敛混合方法模型。编码矩阵方法被用来整合数据。组成研究之间存在收敛：项目的可接受性，增加创伤知情的寄养照料，改善儿童监管和同伴问题，以及对寄养照顾者的持续支持的需要。这项研究为干预措施提供了支持，表明其在爱尔兰实施的重要性。综合研究结果与影响和未来实施进行了讨论。