Key elements of Goal-Directed Training for children with cerebral palsy: A qualitative content analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Goal-directed training is an evidence-based occupational therapy intervention for children with cerebral palsy targeting motor performance and goal attainment. There is variability and limited description on goal-directed training delivery within the studies who found it a successful intervention. The aim of this study was to establish the who, what, why and how of goal directed training according to practicing occupational therapists.

Methods

Occupational therapists currently delivering goal-directed training to children with cerebral palsy were recruited. Qualitative data were collected from structured, open-ended interviews and analysed through content analysis. Themes and consensus answers were elicited and mapped to the Template for Intervention Description a

SUBMITTER: Ogilvie L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11887895 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature