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Parent experience with ankle-foot orthoses for their young children with cerebral palsy: a qualitative study.

Pegah FirouzehChristopher MorrisLyn K SonnenbergPatricia MannsLesley Pritchard-Wiart
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2023)
Adjusting to AFOs was a challenging and time-consuming process for parents and children, which may have resulted in lower frequency and duration of use than anticipated by clinicians. Clinicians must be aware of the physical and psychosocial adjustment process as children and families adapt over time and work with families to ensure AFO use is optimized and individualized.
Keyphrases
  • children with cerebral palsy
  • young adults
  • palliative care
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • middle aged