Practice, play, repeat - individualized outcomes after the "intensity matters!"-program for children with...

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Rehabilitation
• Disability Studies
• Intervention Science

Background:

• The

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the outcomes of the

Main Methods:

• A multicase study involving 84 children with disabilities and their guardians.
• Goals were client-defined and categorized using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF).
• The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) assessed pre- and post-intervention performance and satisfaction, with a clinically important change defined as ≥2 points.

Main Results:

• 1004 goals were analyzed, with 62.4% focused on activity, particularly functional mobility (n=626).
• Post-intervention, mean COPM performance change was 3.7 (range -0.25 to 8.5).
• Mean COPM satisfaction change was 3.8 (range 0.25 to 10).

Conclusions:

• The majority of participants achieved clinically important changes in their goals within three weeks.
• The study supports using client-centered measures in pediatric rehabilitation.
• Further research on long-term outcomes is recommended.