Practices for promoting a child's best interests in paediatric rehabilitation - Perspectives of professionals and parents.

ABSTRACT: Practices for promoting a child's best interests in rehabilitation are not sufficiently understood. This study describes the practices from the perspectives of professionals and parents of children with disabilities. We conducted 11 interviews: 5 in focus groups with professionals (n = 27 [69%]), 3 with parents (n = 9 [23%]), and 3 individual interviews of paediatric neurologists (n = 3 [8%]). We used a qualitative approach, which included inductive content analysis, to examine the transcribed interview data. The practices for promoting a child's best interests consisted of collective framing of child-specific rehabilitation, fostering a fulfilling daily life for the child, and ensuring appropriate rehabilitation. This was enhanced by using child-specific practices and

SUBMITTER: Vanska N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12662835 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature