1. Perceived Barriers Before and After a 3-Month Period of Modified Ride-On Car Use
- Author
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Logan, Samuel W., Feldner, Heather A., Bogart, Kathleen R., Catena, Michele A., Hospodar, Christina M., Raja, Joseline S., Smart, William D., and Massey, William V.
- Subjects
Male ,Time Factors ,Infant ,Architectural Accessibility ,Self-Help Devices ,Article ,Disabled Children ,Child, Preschool ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Practice Guidelines as Topic ,Humans ,Female ,Mobility Limitation ,human activities ,Automobiles ,Physical Therapy Modalities - Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to examine how perceived barriers change before and after a 3-month period of modified ride-on car use. METHODS: This study used a qualitative content analysis of perceived barriers. Fourteen caregivers (13 mothers; one grandmother) responded to a single-question, free-response survey before and after a 3-month period of modified ride-on car use. RESULTS: A total of 11 and 20 perceived barriers were reported before and after the 3-month period. Environmental barriers were the most frequently reported before and after the 3-month period. CONCLUSIONS: Pediatric physical therapists need to be aware of the potential perceived barriers that families may experience in regard to young children with disabilities using modified ride-on cars and determine strategies to support families on an individual basis.
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- 2020