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Increasing Awareness of the Role of Occupational Therapy with Parents in the Process of Adopting Post-institutionalized Children

出版	Sage Colleges, 2018
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=PXfzuQEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Objective: This study was conducted to examine the level of education parents of internationally adopted (IA) children have received on the effects of institutional deprivation and current interventions to address such effects. This study further explored how the role of occupational therapy could be expanded to provide services to parents prior to, during and after the adoption of an internationally child. Methods: A convenience sample of 30 parents of IA children were surveyed online about their knowledge and experience throughout the international adoption process. Survey questions were designed to determine parent awareness of potential effects of institutional deprivation and existing services and interventions to address these effects. Survey questions also determined parent preparedness to meet the needs of their IA child. Results: Findings from this study indicate that 93% of parents of IA children reported being educated on the effects of institutional deprivation and 61% of parents of IA children reported being educated on occupational therapy interventions to address these effects. Only about 50% of parents reported feeling prepared or extremely prepared to meet their child's needs. Conclusion: While most parents reported being educated on the effects of institutional deprivation, and a majority of parents report being educated on OT interventions to address these effects, only about half of parents reported feeling prepared to meet the needs of their IA child. These findings indicate the need to increase the role of occupational therapy throughout the international adoption process and to advocate for its inclusion as an initial service provided to IA children and their parents.