Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy at Home—Is It Possible? Families and Children’s Experience
Modified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) is efficient at improving upper limb non-use. The experiences of families and children with mCIMT could allow researchers to understand how it influences their day-to-day life and to improve the function of the affected upper limb without altering...
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| author | Rocío Palomo-Carrión Helena Romay-Barrero Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo Elena Pinero-Pinto Purificación López-Muñoz Inés Martínez-Galán |
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| description | Modified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) is efficient at improving upper limb non-use. The experiences of families and children with mCIMT could allow researchers to understand how it influences their day-to-day life and to improve the function of the affected upper limb without altering family life and avoiding frustration. In this qualitative study, we aimed to collect the experiences of parents and their children (aged 4–8 years) who did mCIMT at home regarding the application of low-intensity modified constraint-induced movement therapy to improve the affected upper limb functionality in infantile hemiplegia with moderate manual ability. Individual semi-structured interviews were performed to obtain insights into their experience with mCIMT. The experiences of parents and children were described in thematic sections. Eight children with hemiplegia (six years, standard deviation, SD: 1.77) and their parents were asked about their experiences after applying 50 h of mCIMT at home. Three main themes emerged from the children’s interview data: (1) the experience of wearing the containment in the modified constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) intervention, (2) the reaction to performing the therapy at home with his/her family, and (3) learning of the affected upper limb. In the parents’ interview data, there were two main themes: (1) the difficulty of executing an intensive therapy protocol (mCIMT: 50 h) at home and (2) the feeling of not wanting to finish the intervention. The experiences of the parents and their children regarding mCIMT allowed us to understand the facilitators and barriers that affect the execution of mCIMT at home, and this understanding allows us to improve its future application. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-961380d4644142e9ba7277a8e92d2c742023-11-20T21:52:50ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672020-11-0171124810.3390/children7110248Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy at Home—Is It Possible? Families and Children’s ExperienceRocío Palomo-Carrión0Helena Romay-Barrero1Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo2Elena Pinero-Pinto3Purificación López-Muñoz4Inés Martínez-Galán5Department of Nursery, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45500 Toledo, SpainDepartment of Nursery, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45500 Toledo, SpainDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, SpainDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Sevilla, 41009 Sevilla, SpainDepartment of Nursery, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45500 Toledo, SpainDepartment of Nursery, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45500 Toledo, SpainModified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) is efficient at improving upper limb non-use. The experiences of families and children with mCIMT could allow researchers to understand how it influences their day-to-day life and to improve the function of the affected upper limb without altering family life and avoiding frustration. In this qualitative study, we aimed to collect the experiences of parents and their children (aged 4–8 years) who did mCIMT at home regarding the application of low-intensity modified constraint-induced movement therapy to improve the affected upper limb functionality in infantile hemiplegia with moderate manual ability. Individual semi-structured interviews were performed to obtain insights into their experience with mCIMT. The experiences of parents and children were described in thematic sections. Eight children with hemiplegia (six years, standard deviation, SD: 1.77) and their parents were asked about their experiences after applying 50 h of mCIMT at home. Three main themes emerged from the children’s interview data: (1) the experience of wearing the containment in the modified constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) intervention, (2) the reaction to performing the therapy at home with his/her family, and (3) learning of the affected upper limb. In the parents’ interview data, there were two main themes: (1) the difficulty of executing an intensive therapy protocol (mCIMT: 50 h) at home and (2) the feeling of not wanting to finish the intervention. The experiences of the parents and their children regarding mCIMT allowed us to understand the facilitators and barriers that affect the execution of mCIMT at home, and this understanding allows us to improve its future application.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/11/248constraint-induced movement therapychildexperiencefamilyhomeinfantile hemiplegia |
| spellingShingle | Rocío Palomo-Carrión Helena Romay-Barrero Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo Elena Pinero-Pinto Purificación López-Muñoz Inés Martínez-Galán Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy at Home—Is It Possible? Families and Children’s Experience Children constraint-induced movement therapy child experience family home infantile hemiplegia |
| title | Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy at Home—Is It Possible? Families and Children’s Experience |
| title_full | Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy at Home—Is It Possible? Families and Children’s Experience |
| title_fullStr | Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy at Home—Is It Possible? Families and Children’s Experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy at Home—Is It Possible? Families and Children’s Experience |
| title_short | Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy at Home—Is It Possible? Families and Children’s Experience |
| title_sort | modified constraint induced movement therapy at home is it possible families and children s experience |
| topic | constraint-induced movement therapy child experience family home infantile hemiplegia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/11/248 |
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