Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Impact of "early intervention" parent workshops on outcomes for caregivers of children with neurodisabilities: a mixed-methods study. |
| Authors: |
Miller, L. (AUTHOR), Imms, C. (AUTHOR), Cross, A. (AUTHOR), Pozniak, K. (AUTHOR), O'Connor, B. (AUTHOR), Martens, R. (AUTHOR), Cavalieros, V. (AUTHOR), Babic, R. (AUTHOR), Novak-Pavlic, M. (AUTHOR), Rodrigues, M. (AUTHOR), Balram, A. (AUTHOR), Hughes, D. (AUTHOR), Ziviani, J. (AUTHOR), Rosenbaum, P. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Disability & Rehabilitation. Nov2023, Vol. 45 Issue 23, p3900-3911. 12p. |
| Subjects: |
Mothers, Caregiver attitudes, Well-being, Psychology of children with disabilities, Caregivers, Confidence, Self-evaluation, Research methodology, Quantitative research, Interviewing, Fathers, Medical personnel, Genetic disorders, Qualitative research, Self-efficacy, Family-centered care, Patients' families, Child psychopathology, Research funding, Descriptive statistics, Interprofessional relations, Questionnaires, Autism, Cerebral palsy, Early medical intervention, Adult education workshops |
| Geographic Terms: |
Australia, Canada |
| Abstract: |
This study explored the feasibility, impact and parent experiences of ENVISAGE (ENabling VISions And Growing Expectations)-Families, a parent-researcher co-designed and co-led program for parents/caregivers raising children with early-onset neurodisabilities. Parents/caregivers of a child with a neurodisability aged ≤6 years, recruited in Australia and Canada, participated in five weekly online workshops with other parents. Self-report measures were collected at baseline, immediately after, and 3 months post-ENVISAGE-Families; interviews were done following program completion. Quantitative data were analyzed with generalized estimating equations and qualitative data using interpretive description methodology. Sixty-five parents (86% mothers) were recruited and 60 (92%) completed the program. Strong evidence was found of effects on family empowerment and parent confidence (all p ≤ 0.05 after the program and maintained at 3-month follow-up). The ENVISAGE-Families program was relevant to parents' needs for: information, connection, support, wellbeing, and preparing for the future. Participants experienced opportunities to reflect on and/or validate their perspectives of disability and development, and how these perspectives related to themselves, their children and family, and their service providers. ENVISAGE was feasible and acceptable for parent/caregivers. The program inspired parents to think, feel and do things differently with their child, family and the people who work with them. ENVISAGE (ENabling VISions And Growing Expectations)-Families is a co-designed, validated parent/researcher "early intervention and orientation" program for caregivers raising a child with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs). ENVISAGE-Families empowered parents' strengths-based approaches to their child, family, disability, and parenting. ENVISAGE-Families increased caregivers' confidence in parenting children with NDD's and provided them tools to support connection, collaboration, and wellbeing. Raising children with NDD can have a profound impact on caregivers, who can benefit from strengths-based, future focused supports early in their parenting experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
