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Semi‐Structured Interview Guide Development and Validation to Explore Parental Experiences and Expectations From Physiotherapy for Children With Down Syndrome

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Existing literature failed to explore the parental expectations and experiences from physiotherapy for children with Down syndrome. Hence, we aimed to validate a semi-structured interview guide to explore parental experiences and expectations from physiotherapy for children with Down syndrome. METHODS: A 28-item interview guide was reduced to a six-item interview guide and validated through three rounds of Delphi survey in experts with prior experience in children with disabilities. The first and second rounds failed to meet the S-CVI/Ave threshold of 0.90, leading to revisions based on feedback. RESULTS: After suggestions were received from 10 experts with an average of 2 years of experience in dealing with children with Down syndrome, a six-item interview guide was finalised, with I-CVI of 0.78-1 and S-CVI of 0.9. CONCLUSION: The generated interview guide aimed to explore the experiences and expectations of parents of children with Down syndrome undergoing physiotherapy, found to be valid.

Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

DOI: 10.1111/jar.70030

Authors: Fathimath Akhila, Asir John Samuel

Institution: Yenepoya University

Language: English

Topic: Down syndrome and intellectual disability research

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,600