Exploring contextual adaptations in caregiver interventions for families raising children with developmental disabilities.

ABSTRACT: There are increasing efforts to scale up services globally for families raising children with developmental disabilities (DDs). Existing interventions, often developed in high income, Western settings, need substantial adaptation before they can be implemented in different contexts. The aim of this study was to explore perspectives on the role that context plays in the adaptation and implementation of interventions targeting caregivers of children with DDs across settings. The study question was applied to the Caregiver Skills Training (CST) programme of the World Health Organization specifically, as well as to stakeholder experiences with caregiver interventions more broadly. Two focus group discussions (FGDs; n = 15 participants) and 25 individual semi-structured interviews were conducte

SUBMITTER: Szlamka Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9518887 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature