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The physiotherapy in preschools program: describing a student-led assessment service for children with possible motor skill difficulties

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dc.contributor.authorTsiros, M.D.
dc.contributor.authorWard, E.J.
dc.contributor.authorLefmann, S.
dc.contributor.authorHillier, S.
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to describe and undertake an initial evaluation of a student-led assessment service for children with possible motor-skill difficulties. A secondary analysis of cross-sectional descriptive clinical data collected from 2015 to 2016 was undertaken. Children (N = 102) were assessed in preschools by physiotherapy students (supervised by qualified physiotherapists). Key outcomes included the following: Children’s Activities Scale, Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2, and demographic/service-usage/onward referral statistics. The results highlighted that for every five children referred/assessed, two were at risk of motor-skill difficulties (∼43%). About 66% of children were subsequently referred on or monitored (40% requiring multidisciplinary follow-up). Conversely 34% of children did not require further services. In conclusion, a student-led assessment service may be a sustainable and feasible option to assist children at risk of motor-skill difficulties, enabling onward referral. Additional evaluation is required to garner stakeholder feedback.
dc.identifier.citationAdapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2020; 37(3):324-337
dc.identifier.doi10.1123/apaq.2019-0121
dc.identifier.issn0736-5829
dc.identifier.issn1543-2777
dc.identifier.orcidHillier, S. [0000-0002-6071-6137]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/143561
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHuman Kinetics
dc.rightsCopyright 2020 Human Kinetics Access Condition Notes: Accepted manuscript is available open access
dc.source.urihttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?custid=s3684833%26authtype=shib%26direct=true%26db=s3h%26AN=144461240%26site=ehost-live
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectProgram Evaluation
dc.subjectMotor Skills
dc.subjectStudents
dc.subjectEducation, Nursing, Baccalaureate
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectChild, Preschool
dc.subjectDelivery of Health Care
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectPhysical Therapy Modalities
dc.subjectOutcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
dc.subjectMovement Assessment Battery for Children
dc.subjectmovement difficulty
dc.subjectphysical therapy
dc.titleThe physiotherapy in preschools program: describing a student-led assessment service for children with possible motor skill difficulties
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
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