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dc.contributor.authorJames, S.
dc.contributor.authorZiviani, J.
dc.contributor.authorKing, G.
dc.contributor.authorBoyd, Roslyn
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:53:05Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:53:05Z
dc.date.created2016-04-26T19:30:24Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationJames, S. and Ziviani, J. and King, G. and Boyd, R. 2015. Understanding Engagement in Home-Based Interactive Computer Play: Perspectives of Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy and Their Caregivers. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. 36 (4): pp. 343-358.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15971
dc.identifier.doi10.3109/01942638.2015.1076560
dc.description.abstract

Aims: This study aimed to understand engagement of children in a home-based computer program, “Move it to improve it” (Mitii™), designed to enhance motor, cognitive and visual perceptual skills. Methods: Participants were 10 children with unilateral cerebral palsy involved in the 20-week Mitii™ program (mean age = 11 years; 5 males) and their caregivers. Semi-structured interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and analyzed independently by two researchers. Themes were identified using an inductive approach to identify themes, and mapped against an engagement framework. (King et al., 2014). Results: Key themes were: (1) Child/family characteristics: children's interest captured through novelty and technology, motivation declines as novelty wears off, children require “finely tuned” programs, strong family support facilitates engagement, and children develop confidence and ownership; (2) Intervention characteristics: increased therapy frequency with reduced caregiver involvement, Mitii™ “becomes therapy” and competes with other interests; convenience within family routine, lack of real-time feedback and technical issues, and therapist guidance is essential; and (3) Service provider characteristics: initial and ongoing therapist input, family-friendly therapy approach, and tailored strategies to sustain engagement. Conclusions: Therapists should be cognisant of factors that may impact on children's engagement in home-based computer programs and devise individual strategies with families to support sustained engagement.

dc.publisherInforma Healthcare
dc.titleUnderstanding Engagement in Home-Based Interactive Computer Play: Perspectives of Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy and Their Caregivers
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.startPage1
dcterms.source.endPage15
dcterms.source.issn0194-2638
dcterms.source.titlePhysical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
curtin.departmentSchool of Occupational Therapy and Social Work
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