ReviewChild: care, health and development2022
Parental engagement in early intervention for infants with cerebral palsy-A realist synthesis.
Review in Child: care, health and development, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07469514 (CIRCLE-CP Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers.
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CIRCLE-CP Study: Coaching, Learning, Empowerment in Cerebral Palsy - a 6-Week Integrated PT/OT Caregiver "Primer" Bootcamp for Infants Diagnosed With or at High Risk for Cerebral Palsy
Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 60 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy in a lower-middle income country: A qualitative phenomenological study.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2026Article
- A nonrandomised feasibility evaluation of a home‑based intervention for parents of adolescents with learning disabilities, with or without autism.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Experiences of Transition From Early-Intervention to Education-Based Therapy Services for Parents of Children With Physical Childhood-Onset Disabilities: A Scoping Review.Child: care, health and development · 2026Article
- Feasibility of a Home-Based Occupational Positioning Program for Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Preliminary Study.Occupational therapy international · 2026Article
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- Development and Preliminary Validation of the Parental Education in Physiotherapy Scale for Use in Spain: A Pilot Study.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- Reimagining Pediatric Dental Behavior Guidance: Introducing the Strategic Structured Collaborative Technique.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Assessment of cortical activity, functional connectivity, and neuroplasticity in cerebral palsy using functional near-infrared spectroscopy: A scoping review.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2025Article
- Parents' Perceptions Regarding Needs and Readiness for Tele-Practice Implementation Within a Public Health System for the Identification and Rehabilitation of Children with Hearing and Speech-Language Disorders in South India.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Upper limb training for young children with unilateral cerebral palsy using video coaching: An explorative retrospective clinical study.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2025Article
- The Interactive Work of Implementing Synchronous Video-Conference Calls-A Qualitative Study Within Early Intervention for Infants With Childhood-Onset Neurodisability.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators to parent-delivered interventions for children with or infants at risk of cerebral palsy. An integrative review informed by behaviour change theory.Disability and rehabilitation · 2025Review
- A scoping review of coaching in occupational therapy: Mapping methods, populations and outcomes.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2024Article
- Parents in the Driver's Seat-Experiences of Parent-Delivered Baby-mCIMT Coached Remotely.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Advisory groups in realist reviews: Systematically mapping current research and recommendations for practice.Cochrane evidence synthesis and methods · 2024Review
- Creating Family-Centred Support for Preschoolers with Developmental Disabilities in Low-Income Countries: A Rapid Review to Guide Practitioners.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Outcomes of a Parent-Delivered Baby-mCIMT Model for Infants at High Risk of Unilateral Cerebral Palsy Using Remote Coaching in Telerehabilitation.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Factors influencing caregiver buy-in to early intervention physical therapy.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- Analysis of a model for pediatric physical therapy and clinical education via telehealth.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundEmphasis on parental engagement strategies within occupational therapy and physiotherapy early intervention (EI) programmes for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy (CP) has increased. This reflects consensus that increasing parent participation enhances treatment efficacy, potentially improving infant and parent outcomes. However, evaluation of parental engagement in EI is complex. Despite the growing application of parental engagement strategies, aligned with family-centred care practice, theoretical evaluation is currently lacking within the literature. This realist synthesis aimed to identify component theories underlying EI strategies to support parental engagement and to use empirical findings to evaluate how these work in practice.
methodsRealist synthesis: Databases Medline, Embase, Amed, CINAHL and PsychInfo were searched (from February 1985 - February 2020); further articles were sourced from reference lists. A data extraction form was used, and a Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool was used to assess study rigour.
resultsTwenty-six articles were included. Quality of relationships, parent education and intervention co-design were the key themes related to parental engagement strategies. Findings indicate that constructive parent reasoning mechanisms of trust, belief, sense of control, perceived feasibility of home programme delivery and ultimately motivation are linked to the underlying intervention resources afforded by specific strategies (e.g., coaching pedagogy). These responses are precursors to engagement outcomes that include increased parental self-efficacy and adherence. Importantly, parental self-efficacy can initiate a process of change leading to improved parental confidence and anxiety.
conclusionsSensitively designed programme strategies, centred on relational quality between parent, infant and therapist, are fundamental for effective parent connection, involvement and investment within EI for infants with CP.
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