Parents' perceptions of functional electrical stimulation as an upper limb intervention for young children with hemiparesis: qualitative interviews with mothers.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

To explore parents' perceptions of an upper extremity (UE) intervention using functional electrical stimulation (FES) for young children with hemiparesis.

Methods

Parents of children aged 3-6 years with a history of perinatal stroke, impaired UE function, and participation in a 12-week FES intervention delivered at a hospital were included in this exploratory qualitative study. Nine mothers participated in a semi-structured interview < 1 week after their child completed the FES intervention (MyndMove®, MyndTec Inc.) targeting the hemiparetic UE. Open-ended questions queried parents' goals, perceived benefits, and challenges of the FES intervention. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Qualitative conventional content analysis was used

SUBMITTER: Swaffield E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9199325 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature