Parents' Perspectives on Therapeutic Listening
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Parents’ perspectives of using a Therapeutic Listening Programme with their children with sensory processing difficulties: A qualitative study
IRAS ID
157780
Contact name
Laura McKeown
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Sussex NHS Research Consortium
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 30 days
Research summary
Title: What are the experiences and perceptions of parents regarding Therapeutic Listening (TL), used to treat their children with sensory processing difficulties?
Background: TL is an auditory intervention, usually implemented as a home programme. TL is used by therapists to treat sensory processing difficulties to achieve gains in the person's day to day function. Current evidence regarding TL is very limited and inconclusive. There have been no studies exploring parents’ perspectives of this intervention, which may influence their co operation with the home programme and thereby impact its effectiveness.
Purpose: To qualitatively using face to face interviews explore parents’ perspectives on TL, used to treat their children with sensory processing difficulties. Findings will contribute to an evidence base regarding the effectiveness and acceptability of TL from the perspectives of parents. This may identify unexpected aspects to TL and support therapists’ attempts to deliver family centred intervention.
Methods: A qualitative approach will be utilised. Participants (parents) will be recruited from an NHS Community based Paediatric Occupational Therapy service. Children of participants will have participated in TL within the past six months. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with each participant to gather information on their perceptions and experiences of TL.
Data Analysis: Interviews will be transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis will be used by the Principal Researcher (Sarah Wink) and Co Researcher (Amy Miliken-Stubbings), who will each identify themes within the data before comparing and negotiating themes and developing subthemes.
Impact: Findings will provide an understanding of the types of changes in children and families with TL from parents’ perspectives as well as issues relating to the practical implementation of the TL home programme. This will inform information given to parents, support therapists’ attempts to deliver family centred intervention, inform future research and contribute towards an evidence base for TL.REC name
South Central - Oxford B Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/SC/0120
Date of REC Opinion
17 Mar 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion