A Qualitative Research on the views of Rehabilitation Staff About the Family Functioning

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study wasto analyze rehabilitation staff views about the functioning of families ofchildren with special needs in rehabilitation approaches. Material and Methods: The study was designed as a case study whichis one of the qualitative research designs. The study group consisted of 100individuals from different occupational groups (physiotherapists,psychologists, child development specialists, preschool teachers, occupationaltherapists, social worker and physician) working in the field of rehabilitationfor at least a year. A semi-structured interview form developed by theresearchers was used as a data collection tool. In the analysis of the data,content analysis technique was used. Results:The results of the study showed that rehabilitation staff believed thatfamily members were important contributors to the treatment of children withspecial needs and that children's independence in daily life could only beachieved through family involvement. Conclusion:The findings of this study support family-based approaches that arebecoming increasingly common in health care and rehabilitation applications.The views of rehabilitation staff suggest that family involvement is importantand effective for children, families and rehabilitation. There is a need formore extensive studies that examine in detail the factors affecting familyinvolvement.

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@article{abaoglu2017qualitative,
  author = {Abao{\u{g}}lu, Hatice and Ak{\i}, Esra},
  title = {{A Qualitative Research on the views of Rehabilitation Staff About the Family Functioning}},
  journal = {Journal of Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation},
  volume = {6},
  number = {1},
  pages = {17--24},
  publisher = {Hacettepe {\"U}niversitesi},
  year = {2017},
  month = {11},
  issn = {2147-8945},
  doi = {10.30720/ered.385308},
  url = {https://hacettepe.hbtech.com.tr/en/publication/rehabilitasyon-calisanlarinin-aile-islevselligine-yonelik-gorusleri-uzerine-nitel-bir-calisma},
  language = {tr},
  keywords = {Health Care Administration},
  abstract = {Purpose: The aim of this study wasto analyze rehabilitation staff views about the functioning of families ofchildren with special needs in rehabilitation approaches. Material and Methods: The study was designed as a case study whichis one of the qualitative research designs. The study group consisted of 100individuals from different occupational groups (physiotherapists,psychologists, child development specialists, preschool teachers, occupationaltherapists, social worker and physician) working in the field of rehabilitationfor at least a year. A semi-structured interview form developed by theresearchers was used as a data collection tool. In the analysis of the data,content analysis technique was used. Results:The results of the study showed that rehabilitation staff believed thatfamily members were important contributors to the treatment of children withspecial needs and that children's independence in daily life could only beachieved through family involvement. Conclusion:The findings of this study support family-based approaches that arebecoming increasingly common in health care and rehabilitation applications.The views of rehabilitation staff suggest that family involvement is importantand effective for children, families and rehabilitation. There is a need formore extensive studies that examine in detail the factors affecting familyinvolvement.},
  affiliation = {HACETTEPE {\"U}N{\.I}VERS{\.I}TES{\.I} and HACETTEPE {\"U}N{\.I}VERS{\.I}TES{\.I}}
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