"Demanding, but Worth It": The Parental Experience of Home-Based Vojta Therapy for Children Presenting Global Developmental Delay-A Qualitative Study Using Photo-Elicitation.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Introducing a demanding home-based program (HBP) of Vojta therapy (VT) into their daily activities is a life-altering event for parents of children with global developmental delay (GDD). This study aims to document the experiences of parents of children with GDD administering a HBP of VT. Methods: A multicentre study with a qualitative case design based on an interpretative approach is presented. Interviews were conducted with 10 parents using photo-elicitation (PE). Inductive and thematic analyses were used. Results: Four common experiential themes were identified. Firstly, crying was identified as the most significant barrier to administering therapy (despite parents accepting that crying was not pain-related). Secondly, parents described the i

SUBMITTER: San-Martin-Gomez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12786593 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature