【論文摘要】Interview With Parents of School-Aged Taiwanese Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: The Preliminary Findings

【論文摘要】臺灣注意力不足過動症學齡孩童之質性訪談初步報告

洪肇基(George C. C. Hong) ； Eunro Lee ； Russell Conduit ； Jason Wong

《物理治療》 44卷4期 (2019/12) Pp. 281-282

https://doi.org/10.6215/FJPT.201912.O07

摘要

Background and Purpose: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 5% of children worldwide. Recent research has highlighted the importance of understanding the lifestyle of children with ADHD and the benefits of exercise for these children. Parents or caregivers are often looking for suitable exercise programs for their children with ADHD who are not necessarily motivated or engaged in physical activity. The present research used the qualitative design that research team has been translated from the same questions implied in Australia to identify specific needs and critical factors in promoting exercise programs for Taiwanese school-aged children with ADHD. Meanwhile, the in-depth interview with parents aimed to identify individual challenges and preferences in school-aged children with ADHD not only in the participation in exercise programs but in the typically daily life. Methods: The ongoing semi-structured interview study had completed two parent interviewees (mean age = 36.00 ± 2.83 years old) caring a 8 to 12 year-old child with ADHD. Content analysis was conducted to abstract themes and categories on children’s physical activity, management strategies, strength, and challenges in daily life with a coding system that was developed from the interview data. Results: In the preliminary interview findings, the coding achieved good inter-rater reliability (kappa = 0.78) while the number of meaning units in each interview ranged from 65 to 349 (Mean = 198.10 ± 72.72). In the inductive content analysis of the abstraction process, 57 categories under 10 themes emerged from 220 meaning units. According to the core theme, exercise was discussed in 50 meaning units. Both parents viewed exercise could bring benefits both in the physical and psychological effects. Furthermore, these interviewees shared their suggestions that a well-structured, small group, and the close supervision programs for exercise intervention for children with ADHD will be adequate for more children with ADHD to engage. Conclusion: In this preliminary report, parents that are raising school-aged children shared the benefits and challenges in the participation of physical activity program and related issues in caring children with ADHD. The current interview study will be an ongoing project will keep recruiting interviewees to meet the saturation level. Therefore, researchers could make the cross-cultural comparison to research findings that had been explored in Australia. Clinical Relevance: Attending to parents' voice and responses, the current interview study aimed to elaborate the perceived effects and challenges in promoting exercise programs for children with ADHD. Further implications for research and practice will be discussed in how to promote exercise as a daily routine in children with ADHD and the findings will adopt the cultural comparison between Taiwan and Australia.