The Experiences of Parents Learning Physiotherapy Techniques for Their Child

NCT02090946 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1507/WSHT/2012 and 11/163/WIL
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 6
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The experiences of learning from paediatric physiotherapists were explored through unstructured interviews applying Colazzi's method to interpret the data. In this hermeneutic phenomenological study, six parents responsible for a physiotherapy home programme for their child were selected through convenience sampling. The purpose of this study was to obtain rich and valid information that could be analysed. The phenomenon of their learning experiences was formed and explored, its implications discussed and inferences made in light of current physiotherapy service delivery.

Conditions

Developmental Disabilities

Keywords

children with physical disabilities; home activity programs; home programmes; learning; therapeutic relationship; phenomenology; physiotherapy; clinicians who teach; parent perspective; parent-professional relationships; Parents/carers; long term physiotherapy needs

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• the learning experiences of parents

  using Colazzi's analysis interviews are coded and relevant data formed into themes that form the phenomenon.

  after six months of physiotherapy

Study Arms (1)

parental experiences

interviews

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

convenience sample from the Arun, Adur and Worthing region, UK.

You may qualify if:

• parent/main carer of a child with a long term physical condition receiving physiotherapy in the United Kingdom for at least six months.

You may not qualify if:

• parents experiencing physiotherapy outside UK practice.
• parents to whom English is not their first language.
• parents under 16 years of age

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust: lead
• Brighton & Sussex Medical School: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2DH, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Wilson, D. The learning Experiences of Parents whose Children require Physiotherapy Intervention. The Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists Journal 4 (2): 68, Nov, 2013

  RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Developmental Disabilities

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Deborah Wilson

  Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 13, 2013
• First Posted: March 19, 2014
• Study Start: October 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2013
• Study Completion: September 1, 2013
• Last Updated: March 19, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-03

Locations

GB (1)