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Strategies Used by Professionals in Pediatric Rehabilitation to Engage the Child in the Intervention Process: A

Marianna Antoniadou1,2, Mats Granlund3,4, Anna Karin Andersson5

  • 1CHILD, School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.

Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
|January 12, 2024
PubMed

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Pediatric rehabilitation professionals use strategies like therapeutic use of self and clear communication to engage children in therapy. Enhancing child mastery through success in activities is key for effective pediatric rehabilitation engagement.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Rehabilitation
  • Child Psychology
  • Therapeutic Engagement Strategies

Background:

  • Engaging children in pediatric rehabilitation is crucial for intervention success.
  • Understanding professionals' strategies for child engagement is vital.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate strategies used by pediatric rehabilitation professionals.
  • To explore child engagement across all intervention stages: assessment, goal setting, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive scoping literature review was performed.
  • Seven major databases were searched, supplemented by citation searches.
  • Studies were selected based on predefined criteria and quality standards, analyzed through the PIO framework.

Main Results:

  • Twenty studies revealed professionals use 'therapeutic use of self' and active engagement to build rapport.
  • Clear explanations of roles and rationale foster positive expectations.
  • Enhancing child mastery through successful activities improves engagement.

Conclusions:

  • Professionals' engagement strategies require further investigation for effectiveness across intervention steps.
  • Observational and longitudinal studies are needed to understand in-session engagement dynamics.
Abstract

Keywords:
Child engagementchildren with disabilitiesintervention processpediatric rehabilitation

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