Prioriteiten van ouders van een kind met Cerebrale Parese in de leeftijd van 2-3 jaar in het proces van de fysio- of ergotherapie en in hun eigen rol bij dit proces: een vergelijking tussen de kindgerichte, omgevingsgerichte en reguliere fysio- en ergotherapie

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine parents perceptions regarding important issues in parental involvement in therapy of their 2-3 year old children with Cerebral Palsy. Parents of 12 of children with Cerebral Palsy were interviewed. The children received either child-focused, context-focused or regular therapy for nine months. Data were collected and analysed using qualitative methodology. Four major theme’s where identified based on the perceptions and attributes of parents: (1) Information, (2) Communication, (3) Cooperation and (4) Well-being of the child. A comparison was made between parents of children receiving child-focused, context-focused or regular therapy. No major differences between the three groups where found. Results suggests that parents want to be involved in the therapy process of their child but that they differ in the way they want to be involved. Further research is needed to define how parents want to be involved and which factors influence the way they want to be involved.