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Effectiveness of a postural care education programme . Chief Investigator (EKHUFT & CCCU) Eve Hutton, [email protected] Research Associate ( CHSS, UKC) Sarah Hotham Co-Investigator ( CHSS, UKC) Annette King Co- Investigator ( CHSS, UKC ) Kate Hamilton-West. Background. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Effectiveness of a postural care education programme
Chief Investigator (EKHUFT & CCCU) Eve Hutton, [email protected]
Research Associate (CHSS, UKC) Sarah HothamCo-Investigator (CHSS, UKC) Annette King
Co- Investigator (CHSS, UKC ) Kate Hamilton-West
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Background• Occupational Therapists & Physiotherapists support children at school.
•More children are educated in mainstream schools.
• Parents & teachers lack knowledge & confidence.
• This can affect a child’s function & well being (Hutton & Coxon 2011).
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The A-Z of postural care
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Aim
• The aim of the study is to determine whether the intervention ( a postural care education programme) improves parents’ and teachers’ knowledge and confidence in providing postural care
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Methods• Intervention targeted at two groups: Inclusion criteria : care for a child who attends a mainstream primary school.
1. Parents2. Teachers and Teaching Assistants• Sample size: minimum 66 (based on G*Power
calculation).• Aimed to recruit 25-30 through each therapy team.
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Methods: Recruitment3 x Therapy
Team
Admin based in therapy
team invites parents
Therapists identify children
Research team invites
teaching staff
Therapists identify schools
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Intervention• Two key aims:1. To improve knowledge and understanding of postural care2. To improve confidence in providing postural care• Facilitated by physiotherapists and occupational therapists in each
locality. • Intervention take place over 6-weeks consists of 3 main parts: 1. Postural Care Training 2-hour workshop 2. One-to-one visit 3. Telephone support
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Evaluation of Intervention• Use validated outcome measure.• Baseline measurements. Prior to start of training workshop participants complete postural care questionnaire (Time 1).• End of 6-week intervention complete postural care questionnaire again (Time 2).• Changes in knowledge, understanding and confidence?• ANOVAs comparing Time 1 vs. Time 2.• Focus groups and child interviews to gather qualitative feedback.
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Outcome Measure•Majority of questions scored on a 4 point-Likert scale (1= Strongly disagree to 4 = Strongly agree).• Higher scores = more knowledge /understanding & confidence.• “ I understand how postural care may affects a child’s physical health”• “I feel confident about providing postural care”• Higher scores =more concerns.• “ I am concerned I might be doing more harm than good”
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Timeline: May – August 2013
May: T2 data
collection & Focus groups
July: T2 data
collection & Focus groups
Aug:Analysis of
qualitative & quantitative
data
Sept:Final report
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Results (Time 1): N = 71
2
20
Site 1ParentsTeaching Staff
6
17
Site 2ParentsTeaching Staff
9
18
Site 3ParentsTeaching Staff
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Results: Reliability• Cronbach’s Alpha : Above .70 indicates satisfactory reliability
1. Knowledge and Understanding (21 items) : α = .87
2. Confidence (23 items) : α = .85
3. Concerns (7 items) : α = .84
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Results: Correlations• Preliminary data from Time 1 outcome measure.• Years of experience related to higher levels of confidence, lower levels of concerns.• Positive correlation between levels of knowledge and confidence.•Higher levels of knowledge = higher levels of confidence.• Negative correlation between levels of concerns, knowledge and confidence.• Lower levels of concerns = higher levels of knowledge and confidence.
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Results: Area Breakdown
Knowledge Confidence Concerns2
2.12.22.32.42.52.62.72.8
Site 1Site 2Site 3
Low
-Hig
h M
ean
Resp
onse
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Results: Parents vs. Teaching Staff
Parents Teaching Staff2
2.25
2.5
2.75
KnowledgeConfidenceConcerns
Role
Mea
n Re
spon
se
*p<.05
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Cost analysis and qualitative study • NHS costs of the intervention • Via process logs of activities
• Feedback from participants• Group discussion and interviews with workshop participants • Group discussion with therapist about their experience
• Interviews with children who have experience of postural care• Using visual communication approach (talking mats)
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Final ThoughtsImpact:• On-going partnership between the researchers and service users throughout. • A parent is a co-applicant & other parents & teachers have been involved in the design & development of the intervention. • Linking parents and teachers – sharing
experiences.• Highlights importance of postural care for the child and the need for a ‘whole school approach’.
Implications:• Promote knowledge sharing & closer working between parents, therapists & teachers.
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ThanksThis presentation presents independent research
commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under its Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB)
Programme (Grant Reference Number PB-PG-0110-21045).
The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of
Health