Sood Divya, Comer-Hagans Delawnia, Anderson Dirk, Basmajian Diana, Bohlen Ahley, Grome Michelle, Imanova Irada, Martin Kimberly
Governors State University.
Open J Occup Ther. 2018 Winter;6(1). doi: 10.15453/2168-6408.1365.
This study explores the concept of health and well-being as perceived by teachers and parents of preschool-aged children in the specific context of a child day care facility. The study also identifies the barriers parents and teachers encounter and the supports they require in promoting the health and well-being of preschool-aged children.
A qualitative phenomenological research design combined with a projective technique of Photovoice was used for data collection. A total of eight participants, four teachers and four parents of preschool-aged children from a child day care facility, participated in the study.
Several themes were identified related to barriers that parents and teachers face and the supports they require in promoting the health and well-being of preschool-aged children.
This study discusses a potential role for occupational therapy practitioners in collaborating with administrators and teachers and parents of preschool-aged children to develop a program to promote the health and well-being of preschool-aged children.
本研究探讨了在儿童日托机构这一特定背景下，学龄前儿童的教师和家长所感知到的健康与幸福的概念。该研究还确定了家长和教师在促进学龄前儿童健康与幸福方面遇到的障碍以及他们所需的支持。
采用定性现象学研究设计，并结合摄影声音投射技术进行数据收集。共有八名参与者，即来自一家儿童日托机构的四名学龄前儿童教师和四名家长参与了该研究。
确定了几个与家长和教师在促进学龄前儿童健康与幸福方面所面临的障碍以及他们所需的支持相关的主题。
本研究讨论了职业治疗从业者在与学龄前儿童的管理人员、教师和家长合作制定促进学龄前儿童健康与幸福的计划方面的潜在作用。
