Iseri, Ashley and Markstrom, Madison and Parks, Kate and Ylo, Maria Patricia (2023) Creation of an occupational therapy feeding video for parents & caregivers of children with feeding difficulties. Masters thesis, Stanbridge University.
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This thesis project describes the creation of an occupational therapy pre-recorded and self-paced video designed for parents and caregivers of children with feeding difficulties. The video aims to disseminate evidence-based strategies to address feeding challenges in young children between the ages of zero and 36 months. Previous studies demonstrate that training caregivers to implement feeding interventions independently in their home is an effective approach to increasing a child’s acceptance of less preferred foods, reducing feelings of frustration or anxiety related to mealtime, and decreasing problematic mealtime behaviors. However, these studies do not necessarily evaluate the design or format of information dissemination to parents and caregivers as to whether the methods of teaching were effective, accessible, or helpful to the adult learner. Because the video is targeted towards parents and caregivers, the design of the video is grounded in adult learning theory. For example, the length of the video was determined by current research on adult attention span, previous experiences of parents and caregivers of children with feeding difficulties contributed to the pre-recorded and self-paced format, and interactivity and visual demonstrations were introduced whenever possible into the video structure. This educational occupational therapy video contributes to maintaining a family-centered approach to therapy and the creation of an OT feeding video that is grounded in adult learning theory will aid in the generalizability of OT services to a child’s natural environment by effectively educating the parents and caregivers.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | MSOT012 |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
| Depositing User: | Kareena Yashko |
| Date Deposited: | 14 May 2024 23:23 |
| Last Modified: | 14 May 2024 23:23 |
| URI: | http://repository.stanbridge.edu/id/eprint/123 |
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