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ToolsZuurmond, Maria, Mahmud, Ilias and Hartley, Sally (2018) Children with cerebral palsy in bangladesh:Their contribution to the development of a rehabilitation training programme. Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development, 29 (4). pp. 25-42. ISSN 2211-5242
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Abstract
Purpose: Although cerebral palsy is the most prevalent health condition linked to childhood disability in Bangladesh, support and rehabilitation for this group is limited and intervention development is slow. An initiative to address these unmet needs was the development of a parent/caregiver training programme for the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy. The aim of this study was to explore what was important in the everyday lives of children with cerebral palsy in rural Bangladesh and take their views into account to inform the training programme. Methods: Qualitative data was collected from 12 children with cerebral palsy, between 5 - 14 years of age. The children were purposively selected from among those who attended the training programme. A participatory method called the ‘Feeling Dice’ was used to elicit children’s feelings about their everyday lives. The approach was easy to use, acceptable in the local context, the children enjoyed the activity, and it generated rich information. Results: ‘Inclusion in play’ and ‘being able to attend school’ made the children happy and were their two main priorities, yet were not key issues for parents. The children were frustrated by their dependence on others for day-to-day activities such as feeding, bathing, and transport to school. Children also played an important part in encouraging their parents to attend the training course. Conclusion: This study showed that valuable information can be gathered from children with cerebral palsy by using a simple and adaptable participatory research tool. Children’s views and priorities sometimes differed from those of their parents and carers, and is useful for developing more relevant and valid interventions. Children need to be recognised as important ‘agents of change’ within their own rehabilitation. This methodology is in harmony with the UNCRPD recommendations, and supports inclusive and rights-based intervention development.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | cerebral palsy,children’s rights,disability,health,inclusion,rehabilitation,research and theory,fundamentals and skills,community and home care ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2900/2922 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2019 10:30 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Oct 2022 05:02 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/71725 |
| DOI: | 10.5463/dcid.v29i4.598 |
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