The Civil Rights of Disabled Children in Physiotherapy Practices

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aut.relation.journalPhysiotherapy Theory and Practice: an international journal of physical therapyen_NZ
aut.researcherWaterworth, Katharine Louise
dc.contributor.authorWaterworth, Ken_NZ
dc.contributor.authorGaffney, Men_NZ
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Nen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorGibson, BEen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-01T23:55:13Z
dc.date.available2022-02-01T23:55:13Z
dc.date.copyright2021-12en_NZ
dc.date.issued2021-12en_NZ
dc.description.abstractPurpose This study aimed to explore the experiences of civil rights of disabled children receiving physiotherapy in New Zealand. As yet there is limited attention given to this topic in rehabilitation literature. Methods We conducted a qualitative study that drew on the fields of childhood studies and disability studies to address the study aim. Seven disabled children who used local physiotherapy services (aged between four and 14 years) were interviewed using child-centered methods. In addition, their parents were interviewed individually, and eight rehabilitation professionals and disability advocates took part in a focus group discussion. Interpretive thematic analysis was used to analyze findings. Findings The participating disabled children all appreciated being informed about physiotherapy, but had individual preferences regarding involvement in decision making. They described positive and negative influences on their experiences, but indicated they may not have been asked by adults about these. Parents, professionals and advocates described that attempting to promote a positive experience for children is constrained by understandings regarding the purposes and practices of physiotherapy. Conclusions Our findings suggest it is important to get an understanding of individual children’s views and preferences regarding physiotherapy in order to promote opportunities for choice, control and satisfaction. In this way physiotherapists can ensure disabled children’s civil rights are realized in practice.
dc.identifier.citationPhysiotherapy Theory and Practice, DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2021.2011511
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/09593985.2021.2011511
dc.identifier.issn0959-3985en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/14861
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_NZ
dc.relation.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09593985.2021.2011511
dc.rights© 2021 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectCivil rights; Disability; Children; Physiotherapy; Preferences
dc.titleThe Civil Rights of Disabled Children in Physiotherapy Practicesen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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