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Move and Play Programme: Perceptions of Paediatric Physiotherapists and Parents of Infants
Natália Guimarães Melo1, Nayara Rodrigues Gomes de Oliveira1, Vanessa Cordeiro de Sousa1
1Department of Physiotherapy, Program in Sciences Applied to Health Products (PPGCAPS), Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
Insights
Paediatric physiotherapists and parents found the "Move and Play Programme" educational videos effective for supporting early childhood development. The videos enhance parent engagement and confidence in home-based activities, receiving high ratings for quality and usefulness.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric physiotherapy
- Early childhood education
- Parental engagement
Background:
- Educational videos can enhance parent engagement in early childhood development.
- High-quality, practical videos are crucial for widespread adoption.
- This study assessed the perceived value of the 'Move and Play Programme' videos by professionals and parents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate paediatric physiotherapists' and parents' perceptions of the 'Move and Play Programme' educational videos.
- To determine the videos' effectiveness in supporting home-based developmental activities.
- To assess the videos' quality regarding presentation, content, and objectives.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 209 paediatric physiotherapists and 100 parents.
- Online data collection with evaluation forms for video assessment.
- Descriptive statistics used to analyze participant profiles and perceived video quality.
Main Results:
- Both physiotherapists and parents rated the videos highly for presentation, content, and clarity.
- Physiotherapists found the videos beneficial for guiding home activities and family communication.
- Parents reported increased confidence and support for their infants' development, with high recommendation rates.
Conclusions:
- The 'Move and Play Programme' videos are effective tools for promoting developmental activities at home.
- The videos are positively perceived and recommended by both paediatric physiotherapists and parents.
- The programme successfully supports early childhood development and parent engagement.
Introduction:
Educational videos can improve parent engagement in early childhood development. For widespread adoption, these videos need to be practical and of high quality. This study evaluated how paediatric physiotherapists and parents perceived the educational videos of the 'Move and Play Programme'.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study included 209 paediatric physiotherapists and 100 parents, with data collected online. Each participant received links to two or three videos and an evaluation form. Videos were rated for presentation, content and objectives. Physiotherapists assessed clinical applicability, whereas parents rated home use. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse profiles and perceived video quality.
Results:
Most videos were rated as fully adequate in terms of presentation, content and clarity of objectives by both groups. Physiotherapists found the videos to be useful for guiding home-based activities and communicating with families. Parents reported that the videos supported their infants' development and increased their confidence in performing activities independently. Most would recommend the videos.
Conclusion:
The 'Move and Play Programme' videos are effective tools for home developmental activities, recommended by both parents and paediatric physiotherapists.
