Understanding parent engagement in advanced allied health single session therapy for children with developmental and behavioural disabilities.
Julie CreenAnn Kennedy-BehrRebecca DonkinMichèle VerdonckPublished in: Child: care, health and development (2023)
This study demonstrates the importance of clinician connection, parental attributes and organizational influences to enhance engagement in therapeutic consultations. These factors are interrelated and are a complex blend of behaviour and internal states and highly individualized for each family. Understanding how services can continue to engage families is integral to ongoing sustainability and overall health and well-being.