The Early Movers Clinician's Guide: Co-Designing a Resource for the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in Paediatric...

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Occupational Therapy
• Public Health Guidelines Implementation
• Child Development and Wellness

Background:

• Balancing physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep is crucial for preschoolers (3-4 years) with disabilities.
• Occupational Therapists (OTs) are key in disseminating the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines but need practical tools.
• A resource is needed to aid OTs in applying these guidelines in clinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

• To co-design a clinical resource with OTs and caregivers.
• To assess the content validity of the co-designed resource for implementing movement guidelines.
• To support OTs in addressing movement behaviors in young children with disabilities.

Main Methods:

• Co-design workshops were conducted using the Framework for Co-design of Clinical Tools.
• An advisory council included OTs (n=9) and caregivers (n=5).
• Thematic analysis summarized data for co-design and content validity assessment.

Main Results:

• The "Early Movers Clinician's Guide," an open-access resource, was created to assist OTs.
• Key themes included person-centered care, meaningful measurement, and context-specific information sharing.
• Participants reported positive content validity, indicating potential for clinical use.

Conclusions:

• The "Early Movers Clinician's Guide" was successfully co-designed to help OTs translate movement guidelines into practice for preschoolers with disabilities.
• Future research will focus on evaluating the broader implementation of this resource.