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- Project title:
- Exploring implementation of evidence-based services for children with DCD in Québec
- Principal investigator(s):
- Camden, Chantal
- Co-investigator(s):
- N/A
- Supervisors:
- Rosenbaum, Peter L; Missiuna, Cheryl A
- Institution paid:
- McMaster University
- Research institution:
- McMaster University
- Department:
- School of Rehabilitation
- Program:
- Fellowship - Prize: Knowledge Translation Supplement
- Competition (year/month):
- 201110
- Assigned peer review committee:
- Allied Health Professionals - Fellowships
- Primary institute:
- Health Services and Policy Research
- Primary theme:
- Health systems / services
- Term (yrs/mths):
- 1 yr 0 mth
- CIHR contribution:
- Contributors:
- Amount:
- $5,000
- Equipment:
- $0
- External funding partner(s):
- Partner Name:
- N/A
- Amount:
- N/A
- Equipment:
- N/A
- External applicant partner(s):
- Partner Name:
- N/A
- Amount:
- N/A
- Equipment:
- N/A
- External in-kind partner(s):
- Partner Name:
- N/A
- Amount:
- N/A
- Equipment:
- N/A
- Keywords:
- Best Practices; Children With Physical Disability; Developmental Coordination Disorder; Knowledge Transfer; Organization Of Services; Pediatric; Quality Of Services; Rehabilitation; Service Delivery Model
- Abstract/Summary:
- Joshua is in Grade 1. Although he reads well printing, getting ready for recess, eating his lunch and activities in gym class all seem to be challenging. Joshua's teacher refers him to rehabilitation services for 'fine motor problems'. Due to long waitlists, it is sixteen months before the referral is passed along to an occupational therapist (OT). Joshua is now a frustrated child who frequently acts out in order to avoid motor-based activity. The OT notices significant motor impairment. She gives the teacher some recommendations but no self-care issues are addressed and Joshua's parents have no idea how to manage the issues he is having at home and in the community. Children like Joshua with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) are in every classroom in Canada. We now know that interventions can help Joshua function better and improve his quality of life. However, the poor organization of services makes it difficult for children like him to access appropriate help. Moreover, services are often based on traditional thinking, which focuses on evaluating and treating 'impairments'. Rehabilitation services need to be timely, grounded in real-life needs, and aimed at building capacity for all the partners involve in the care of these children. A new model of service delivery, based on sound evidence, has been developed and piloted in a region in Ontario, with exciting results. The goals of this research project are to compare the organization of services in Ontario and Québec; to explore the possibility to use the new model of services for physiotherapy (PT); to develop French training to support modification of OT and PT practice; and to explore the possibility to adapt this model in the Québec service organization. Results from this research will provide us with a better understanding of how to improve practice and how to organize services to foster children's quality of life and system efficiency.
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- 20250311.1