A scoping review of qualitative studies on parents' perspectives on speech, language, and communication interventions.
Elaine Yuen Ling KwokJael BootsmaPeter CahillPeter L RosenbaumPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2021)
Findings from this review suggest that parents' perspectives have been explored across a range of geographical locations on interventions for various clinical populations. The identified categories provide some conceptual clarity for clinicians and for future research on this topic. Future studies should (i) better adhere to qualitative study reporting standards; (ii) explore parents' perspectives regarding the context of speech language therapy; and (iii) include all parents' perspectives in speech and language interventions.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONParents' perspectives in communication interventions are complex and multifaceted.Clinicians and researchers can consider parents' perspectives using the eight, broad thematic categories identified in this scoping review.