Development of a new social prescribing intervention for families of children with cerebral palsy.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To co-design a social prescribing intervention (the EPIC-CP programme: Equitable Pathways and Integrated Care in Cerebral Palsy) with children with cerebral palsy (CP), their families, and clinicians to address unmet social needs.

Method

The study was conducted (August 2021 to March 2023) at the paediatric rehabilitation departments of the three tertiary paediatric hospitals in New South Wales, Australia. Eligible participants attended or worked at one of the departments, including children with CP, parents/caregivers, and clinicians. Mixed-methods co-design was used in intervention co-production and prototyping. The project was overseen by research advisors with lived experience of CP.

Results

More than 200 participants contributed to the co-design research. Fami

SUBMITTER: Ostojic K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11695790 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature