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Hurtubise K, Pratte G, Hamel C, Clapperton I, Camden C. Rethinking early intervention rehabilitation services for children with motor difficulties: engaging stakeholders in the conceptualization of telerehabilitation primary care. Disabil Rehabil 2022; 44:6749-6758. [PMID: 34473587 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1972173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Rehabilitation services for children with mild motor difficulties are limited. Telehealth could be a novel avenue through which to provide these services. With the input of various stakeholder groups, this study aimed to develop a logic model for a new primary care telerehabilitation intervention and to identify influencing implementation factors. METHODS AND MATERIALS A participatory research design was used. A logic model, developed in consultation with five healthcare managers, was discussed with four stakeholder groups. Focus groups were conducted with clinicians (n = 9), pediatric healthcare managers (n = 5), and technology information consultants (n = 2), while parents (n = 4) were interviewed to explore their perceptions of the proposed intervention, and factors influencing implementation. Transcribed discussions were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS Stakeholders supported the delivery of telerehabilitation services for children with mild motor difficulties. Although agreement was generated for each logic model component, important recommendations were voiced related to service relevance and sustainability, parent and community capacity building, and platform dependability, security, and support. Identified factors influencing the implementation encompassed consumer, provider, technological, systemic and contextual barriers and facilitators. Strategies to address them were also suggested. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates the value of, and a process to engage stakeholders in the designing of pediatric telerehabilitation services and its implementation.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICEPediatric telerehabilitation service are complex interventions which operate in complicate systems.Designing telerehabilitation services with stakeholders is recommended, yet how to do so often not clear.This study demonstrated that the development of a logic model can provide a systematic framework to helps guide the co-design process with stakeholders.Resulting recommendation underscored a broader vision for the intervention and identified crucial factors and strategies required for its successful implementation and sustainability.
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- Karen Hurtubise
- Faculté de médecine et sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Faculté de médecine et sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et Services Sociaux de l'Estrie Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et Services Sociaux de l'Estrie Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Faculté de médecine et sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada.,Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada.,CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Camden C, Zwicker JG, Morin M, Schuster T, Couture M, Poder TG, Maltais DB, Battista MC, Baillargeon JP, Goyette M, Pratte G, Hurtubise K, Phoenix M, Nguyen T, Berbari J, Tousignant M. Web-based early intervention for children with motor difficulties aged 3–8 years old using multimodal rehabilitation (WECARE): protocol of a patient-centred pragmatic randomised trial of paediatric telerehabilitation to support families. BMJ Open 2021. [PMCID: PMC8039274 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction Mild motor difficulties in children are underdiagnosed despite being highly prevalent, leaving such children often underserved and at higher risk for secondary consequences such as cardiovascular disease and anxiety. Evidence suggests that early patient-oriented interventions, coaching parents and providing children with early stimulation should be provided, even in the absence of a diagnosis. Such interventions may be effectively delivered via telerehabilitation. Methods and analysis A family-centred, pragmatic randomised controlled trial will be carried out to evaluate the real-world effectiveness of a Web-based Early intervention for Children using multimodAl REhabilitation (WECARE). Families of children with motor difficulties, 3–8 years of age, living in Quebec, Canada, and receiving no public rehabilitation services (n=118) will be asked to determine up to 12 performance goals, evaluated using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM, the primary outcome). Families will be randomised to receive either usual care or the WECARE intervention. The WECARE intervention will be delivered for 1 year via a web-based platform. Families will have access to videoconferences with an assigned rehabilitation therapist using a collaborative coaching approach, a private chat function, a forum open to all intervention arm participants and online resources pertaining to child development. Participants will be asked to re-evaluate the child’s COPM performance goals every 3 months up to 1 year post allocation. The COPM results will be analysed using a mixed Poisson regression model. Secondary outcomes include measures of the child’s functional ability, parental knowledge and skills and health-related quality of life, as well as qualitative outcomes pertaining to parental satisfaction and service delivery trajectories. Investigators and quantitative data analysts will be blinded to group allocation. Ethics and dissemination The CIUSSS de l’Estrie—CHUS ethics committee approved this trial (2020-3429). Study results will be communicated via peer-reviewed journal publications, conference presentations and stakeholder-specific knowledge transfer activities. Trial registration number NCT04254302.
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- Chantal Camden
- École de réadaptation, Universite de Sherbrooke Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, CIUSSS de l'Estrie—CHUS, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- École de réadaptation, Universite de Sherbrooke Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, CIUSSS de l'Estrie—CHUS, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- École de réadaptation, Universite de Sherbrooke Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, CIUSSS de l'Estrie—CHUS, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Département de réadaptation, Universite Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Universite de Sherbrooke Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, CIUSSS de l'Estrie—CHUS, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
- Universite de Sherbrooke Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Département de sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- École de réadaptation, Universite de Sherbrooke Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- École de réadaptation, Universite de Sherbrooke Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology & Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, CIUSSS de l'Estrie—CHUS, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- École de réadaptation, Universite de Sherbrooke Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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Poder TG, Guertin JR, Touré M, Pratte G, Gauvin C, Feeny D, Furlong W, Camden C. Canadian French translation and linguistic validation of the health-related quality of life utility measure for pre-school children. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2021; 21:1195-1201. [PMID: 33625303 DOI: 10.1080/14737167.2021.1895754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a need to perform a Canadian French translation and linguistic validation of the health-related quality of life utility measure for pre-school children (HuPS) conceptually equivalent to the original Canadian English version. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The translation process consisted of forward and back translations. The linguistic validation was performed with the parents of preschool children during face-to-face cognitive debriefing interviews. The whole process was done in accordance with academic standards and the guidance of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patient-reported outcome instruments. RESULTS The results of back translations indicated that 89% of the sentences were identical or almost identical to the original English-language wording. The review of the back translations led to a change in 13 sentences out of 91 from the reconciled forward translation, while the linguistic validation process with 13 parents led to 14 additional changes. Preliminary reliability validation results indicate a Cronbach's alpha of 0.73. CONCLUSION The translation and linguistic testing processes were successful in creating a valid HuPS in Canadian French (HuPS-CF). This translation should be the subject of reliability and validity studies in a wide variety of clinical and general populations before to use in research projects.
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- Thomas G Poder
- Department de management, evaluation and health policy, School of Public Health, University of Montreal.,Centre de recherche de l'IUSMM, CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Île de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of social and preventive medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Department of economics, School of Management, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- School of rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- School of rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Center for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Center for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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Pratte G, Couture M, Camden C. Use and Effects of a Web Platform in OT to Support Parents of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder. Am J Occup Ther 2020. [DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2020.74s1-po6204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Date Presented 03/27/20
A randomized controlled feasibility trial was conducted to explore the feasibility of using a web platform to support parents of children with developmental coordination disorder. The web platform included informational resources, a forum, and a private forum or videoconference with an OT. Parents mainly used the resources and forum sections. To enhance participation, parents suggested adding scheduled meetings. Using web platforms to support parents is feasible yet challenging.
Primary Author and Speaker: Gabrielle Pratte
Contributing Authors: Mélanie Couture, Chantal Camden
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- CHUS Research Center, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- CHUS Research Center, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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Pratte G, Couture M, Boisvert MÈ, Clapperton I, Bergeron J, Roy MA, Dion É, Camden C. Participation in Activities Fostering Children's Development and Parental Concerns about Children's Development: Results from a Population-Health Survey of Children Aged 0-5 Years in Quebec, Canada. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E2878. [PMID: 32326369 PMCID: PMC7215713 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17082878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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This study aims to: (1) describe children's participation in activities fostering their development, (2) document parental concerns about their children's development, and (3) explore the influences of family characteristics on children's activity participation and parental concerns. We conducted a phone survey with parents of children aged 0-5 years (n = 895). Survey results are presented as weighted proportions for the parent's age, sex, and area of residence. Statistical comparisons were made using chi-square with p < 0.05. Most children were exposed at least weekly to fine motor (85.1% ± 2.4%), physical (83.0% ± 2.5%), and reading (84.2% ± 2.4%) activities. However, only a small proportion were exposed to those activities daily (49.7% ± 3.3%, 35.4% ± 3.2%, and 32.4% ± 3.1% respectively). Many (46.8%) parents had concerns about their children's development. The most frequent domains of concern were communication skills (22.8% ± 2.8%), affective and behaviour skills (22.1% ± 2.7%), and autonomy (19.6% ± 2.6%). The proportion of parents having concerns was higher among families with lower incomes. The small proportion of children exposed daily to activities fostering their development, and the high proportion of parents with concerns about their children's development are alarming. The integration of health and education services and the use of best practices fostering children's development at home, at school, and in daycare centres is needed.
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- Gabrielle Pratte
- Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada; (G.P.); (M.-È.B.); (I.C.); (C.C.)
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- Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada; (G.P.); (M.-È.B.); (I.C.); (C.C.)
- Institut Universitaire de Première Ligne en Santé et Services Sociaux (IUPLSSS), Sherbrooke, QC J1H 4C4, Canada
- Institut Universitaire en Déficience Intellectuelle et Trouble du Spectre de l’autisme, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 3T1, Canada
- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CR-CHUS), Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada; (G.P.); (M.-È.B.); (I.C.); (C.C.)
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- Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada; (G.P.); (M.-È.B.); (I.C.); (C.C.)
- Direction de la Santé Publique de l’Estrie, Sherbrooke, QC J1J 3H5, Canada
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- Projet Partenaires pour la Réussite Éducative en Estrie (Projet PRÉE), Magog, QC J1X 3H2, Canada; (J.B.); (É.D.)
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- Projet Partenaires pour la Réussite Éducative en Estrie (Projet PRÉE), Magog, QC J1X 3H2, Canada; (J.B.); (É.D.)
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- Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada; (G.P.); (M.-È.B.); (I.C.); (C.C.)
- Institut Universitaire de Première Ligne en Santé et Services Sociaux (IUPLSSS), Sherbrooke, QC J1H 4C4, Canada
- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CR-CHUS), Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
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Pratte G, Couture M, Morin M, Berbari J, Tousignant M, Camden C. Evaluation of a Web Platform Aiming to Support Parents Having a Child with Developmental Coordination Disorder: Brief Report. Dev Neurorehabil 2020; 23:64-67. [PMID: 31411516 DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2019.1655675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Objective: To explore the effects of a web platform, aiming to support parents of children 5-12 years old with suspected or diagnosed developmental coordination disorder (DCD), on parental knowledge and skills.Method: A randomized pilot trial was undertaken (Clinical trial NCT03141333). Parents of the intervention group (n = 15) had access to a web platform (including resources, forum and virtual interactions) for three months. The control group (n = 13) only had access to resources. The primary outcome was measured pre- and post-intervention with the Parent Knowledge and Skills Questionnaire. Pre- post-questionnaires evaluated secondary outcomes (parents' sense of competence, children's strenghts and difficulties, and occupational performance).Results and discussion: All outcome measures improved over time for the intervention group. However, those improvements were not clinically or statistically significant (p 0.08-0.41).Conclusion: Web platforms supporting parents of children with DCD need further evaluation. Especially, usability of web platforms and new outcome measures should be explored.
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- Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.,Centre de recherche du CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.,Centre de recherche du CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.,Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada
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- Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.,Centre de recherche du CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.,Institut universitaire de première ligne en santé et services sociaux (IUPLSSS), Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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Camden C, Couture M, Pratte G, Morin M, Roberge P, Poder T, Maltais DB, Jasmin E, Hurtubise K, Ducreux E, Léger F, Zwicker J, Berbari J, Fallon F, Tousignant M. Recruitment, use, and satisfaction with a web platform supporting families of children with suspected or diagnosed developmental coordination disorder: a randomized feasibility trial. Dev Neurorehabil 2019; 22:470-478. [PMID: 30273508 DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2018.1523243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Objectives. To determine the feasibility of recruiting families of children with suspected or diagnosed developmental coordination disorder (sdDCD) and explore their satisfaction with a web-based intervention Design. A feasibility randomized trial was conducted. Participants were the parents of 5-12-year-old children with sdDCD. The intervention group had access to online resources, group and private forums, and videoconferencing with a therapist. Main outcomes were recruitement and retention rates. Satisfaction was documented through a post-intervention survey and interview. Results. The recruitment rate was seven participants per month (n = 28 participants) and retention rate was 68%. Satisfaction was moderate. No differences in use and satisfaction were observed between groups. Participants formulated recommendations for improving the intervention, including targeting families earlier in the diagnosis process, and pre-scheduling meetings with therapists. Conclusions. This study demonstrated the feasibility of future trials, and highlighted avenues for improvement. Parent involvement during the development of the intervention is discussed at length. Abbreviations: DCD: Developmental Coordination Disorder; sdDCD: suspected or diagnosed Developmental Coordination Disorder; RCT: randomized-controled trial.
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- Chantal Camden
- School of rehabilitation, University of Sherbrooke , Canada
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- School of rehabilitation, University of Sherbrooke , Canada
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- School of rehabilitation, University of Sherbrooke , Canada.,UETMIS and CRCHUS, CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS , Canada
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- Rehabilitation center of the CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHUS , Canada
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- School of rehabilitation, University of British Columbia , Canada
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- School of rehabilitation, University of Sherbrooke , Canada
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Camden C, Pratte G, Fallon F, Couture M, Berbari J, Tousignant M. Diversity of practices in telerehabilitation for children with disabilities and effective intervention characteristics: results from a systematic review. Disabil Rehabil 2019; 42:3424-3436. [PMID: 30978110 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1595750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Purpose: To describe the characteristics and effectiveness of pediatric telerehabilitation interventions offered to children 0-12 years old or to their families.Methods: A systematic review was conducted on randomized control trials published between 2007 and 2018 involving at least one rehabilitation professional who provided services remotely. Information was extracted about key study, participants and intervention characteristics. The percentage of outcomes that improved were computed per study, and per intervention characteristic.Results: Out of 4472 screened articles, 23 were included. Most studies were published after 2016 and evaluated outcomes related to the child's behavior (n = 12, 52.2%) or to the parent (n = 10, 43.5%), such as parental skills or stress. Overall, 56.1% (SD: 38.5%) of evaluated outcomes improved following telerehabilitation. A great diversity of population and teleintervention characteristics was observed. Effective interventions tended to target parents, centered around an exercise program, used a coaching approach, focused on improving children's behavioral functioning, lasted >8 weeks and were offered at least once a week.Conclusions: Intervention characteristics that appear to yield better outcomes should inform the development of future telerehabilitation studies, especially in populations for whom telerehabilitation is currently understudied (e.g., children's with physical functioning difficulties). Future trials should compare telerehabilitation interventions to well-described evidence-based face-to-face interventions, and document their cost-effectiveness.Implications for RehabilitationDespite a great variety in practices, telerehabilitation might be as effective as face-to-face interventions, across disciplines, for a variety of clinical outcomes.Telerehabilitation might be more effective when coaching approaches are used, especially to achieve outcomes related to children's behavior or parental skills.Further research is required to better understand the characteristics of effective telerehabilitation interventions, and to determine how these characteristics may differ for specific populations and outcomes.
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- Chantal Camden
- School of Rehabilitation, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.,Research Center of the Sherbrooke University Hospital, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.,Research Center of the Sherbrooke University Hospital, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Research Center of the Sherbrooke University Hospital, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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Pratte G, Hurtubise K, Rivard L, Berbari J, Camden C. Developing a Web Platform to Support a Community of Practice: A Mixed Methods Study in Pediatric Physiotherapy. J Contin Educ Health Prof 2018; 38:19-24. [PMID: 29369269 DOI: 10.1097/ceh.0000000000000185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Web platforms are increasingly used to support virtual interactions between members of communities of practice (CoP). However, little is known about how to develop these platforms to support the implementation of best practices for health care professionals. The aim of this article is to explore pediatric physiotherapists' (PTs) perspectives regarding the utility and usability of the characteristic of a web platform developed to support virtual communities of practice (vCoP). METHODS This study adopted an explanatory sequential mixed methods design. A web platform supporting the interactions of vCoP members was developed for PTs working with children with developmental coordination disorder. Specific strategies and features were created to support the effectiveness of the platform across three domains: social, information-quality, and system-quality factors. Quantitative data were collected from a cross-sectional survey (n = 41) after 5 months of access to the web platform. Descriptive statistics were calculated. Qualitative data were also collected from semistructured interviews (n = 9), which were coded, interpreted, and analyzed by using Boucher's Web Ergonomics Conceptual Framework. RESULTS The utility of web platform characteristics targeting the three key domain factors were generally perceived positively by PTs. However, web platform usability issues were noted by PTs, including problems with navigation and information retrieval. DISCUSSION Web platform aiming to support vCoP should be carefully developed to target potential users' needs. Whenever possible, users should co-construct the web platform with vCoP developers. Moreover, each of the developed characteristics (eg, newsletter, search function) should be evaluated in terms of utility and usability for the users.
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- Gabrielle Pratte
- Ms. Pratte: School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. Ms. Hurtubise: School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. Dr. Rivard: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and CanChild Childhood Disability Research Centre, Hamilton, Ontario Canada. Mr. Berbari: School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. Dr. Camden: School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada, CanChild Childhood Disability Research Centre, Hamilton, Ontario Canada, and Research Centre of the University Hospital in Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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Hurtubise K, Pratte G, Rivard L, Berbari J, Héguy L, Camden C. Exploring engagement in a virtual community of practice in pediatric rehabilitation: who are non-users, lurkers, and posters? Disabil Rehabil 2017; 41:983-990. [PMID: 29260923 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1416496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE Communities of practice are increasingly recognized in rehabilitation as useful knowledge transfer tools; however, little is known about their users. This exploratory study describes the characteristics of participants and non-participants invited to engage in a pediatric rehabilitation virtual community of practice. In addition, we explored virtual community of practice utilization behaviors, engagement predictors, and the impact of strategies designed to foster engagement. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participants' demographics including information-seeking style and organization e-readiness, as well as online platform frequency of use data were collected and analyzed using descriptive, comparative, and predictive statistics. RESULTS Seventy-four percent of those invited used the virtual community of practice. Users had less years of experience in pediatric rehabilitation than non-users. Among the users, 71% were classified as "lurkers," who engaged through reading content only; while 29% were classified as "posters," editing online content. Predictive factors were not uncovered, however an increased number of forum visits correlated with being a poster, a non-information seeker, an employee of an organization demonstrating e-readiness, and regularly working with children with the virtual community of practice specific condition. User-engagement strategies increased visits to the forum. CONCLUSIONS These findings will assist rehabilitation leaders in leveraging rehabilitation-specific virtual community of practice to improve knowledge transfer and practice in pediatric rehabilitation and disability management. Implications for Rehabilitation Communities of practice are increasingly recognized as useful knowledge transfer tools for rehabilitation professionals and are made more accessible thanks to virtual technologies. Our virtual community of practice was found to be optimized in health care organizations with an electronic culture, when the topic area had daily relevance to its target audience, and was particularly beneficial for those who have limited years of experience in pediatric rehabilitation. A strongly committed, selected leadership team with the technological skills, content expertise, and designated time to maintain the site and to nurture discussion was deemed vital in fostering knowledge exchange in this context. User-focused engagement strategies showed promise in increasing visits to the virtual community of practice. Our study supports the importance of multi-pronged approaches in enhancing health care professional knowledge and skills Findings from this study will assist rehabilitation leaders in optimally leveraging rehabilitation-specific virtual community of practice to improve knowledge transfer in pediatric rehabilitation and disability management.
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Affiliation(s)
- Karen Hurtubise
- a Faculté de médecine et sciences de la santé , Université de Sherbrooke , Sherbrooke , Canada
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- a Faculté de médecine et sciences de la santé , Université de Sherbrooke , Sherbrooke , Canada
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- b School of Rehabilitation Science , McMaster University , Hamilton , Canada.,c CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research , McMaster University , Hamilton , Canada
| | - Jade Berbari
- a Faculté de médecine et sciences de la santé , Université de Sherbrooke , Sherbrooke , Canada
| | - Léa Héguy
- a Faculté de médecine et sciences de la santé , Université de Sherbrooke , Sherbrooke , Canada
| | - Chantal Camden
- a Faculté de médecine et sciences de la santé , Université de Sherbrooke , Sherbrooke , Canada.,c CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research , McMaster University , Hamilton , Canada.,d Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke , Sherbrooke , Canada
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