Parent Perspectives of an Occupational Therapy Telehealth Intervention

Occupational therapy services delivered via telehealth can support families of young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in everyday routines such as mealtime, bedtime, and play. The aim of the current study was to understand the lived experiences of parents who participated in a 12-week,...

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Published in:International journal of telerehabilitation 2019-06, Vol.11 (1), p.15-22
Main Authors: Wallisch, Anna, Little, Lauren, Pope, Ellen, Dunn, Winnie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
autism spectrum disorder
coaching
Collaboration
Content analysis
Empowerment
Occupational therapy
Telemedicine
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Summary:Occupational therapy services delivered via telehealth can support families of young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in everyday routines such as mealtime, bedtime, and play. The aim of the current study was to understand the lived experiences of parents who participated in a 12-week, telehealth-delivered occupational therapy intervention (Occupation-Based Coaching). We used semi-structured interviews and subsequent thematic content analysis to understand how parents perceived the mechanism of service delivery (i.e., videoconferencing) and the content of the intervention. Themes that emerged from the data included , , and . Parents expressed how telehealth fit within their daily lives, how telehealth supported a collaborative relationship with the occupational therapist, and how the content of the intervention built a sense of empowerment.
ISSN:1945-2020
1945-2020
DOI:10.5195/ijt.2019.6274