The Experiences of Parents Learning Physiotherapy Techniques for Their Child

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Developmental Disabilities Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2DH, United Kingdom

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

the learning experiences of parents

Time frame: after six months of physiotherapy

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust

Other

Collaborators

Brighton & Sussex Medical School

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Mar 19, 2014
Registry last updated: Mar 19, 2014

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