Armitage, S, Swallow, V orcid.org/0000-0001-8504-4704 and Kolehmainen, N (2017) Ingredients and change processes in occupational therapy for children: a grounded theory study. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 24 (3). pp. 208-213. ISSN 1103-8128
Abstract
Background: There is limited evidence about the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions for participation outcomes in children with coordination difficulties. Developing theory about the interventions, i.e. their ingredients and change processes, is the first step to advance the evidence base. Aim: To develop theory about the key ingredients of occupational therapy interventions for children with coordination difficulties and the processes through which change in participation might happen. Material and methods: Grounded theory methodology, as described by Kathy Charmaz, was used to develop the theory. Children and parents participated in semi-structured interviews to share their experiences of occupational therapy and processes of change. Data collection and analysis were completed concurrently using constant comparison methods. Results: Five key ingredients of interventions were described: performing activities and tasks; achieving; carer support; helping and supporting the child; and labelling. Ingredients related to participation by changing children’s mastery experience, increasing capability beliefs and sense of control. Parents’ knowledge, skills, positive emotions, sense of empowerment and capability beliefs also related to children’s participation. Conclusion and significance: The results identify intervention ingredients and change pathways within occupational therapy to increase participation. It is unclear how explicitly and often therapists consider and make use of these ingredients and pathway.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2016,Informa Healthcare . This is an author produced version of a paper published in Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Coordination difficulties, interventions, participation |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Nursing Child (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Oct 2016 14:57 |
Last Modified: | 27 Jul 2017 18:07 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2016.1201141 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Informa Healthcare |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/11038128.2016.1201141 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:105200 |