Parent Mediated Intervention Programmes for Children and Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders in South Asia: A Systematic Review
PLoS One
Koly, K. N., Martin-Herz, S. P., et al. (2021).
PLoS One, 16(3), e0247432.
This systematic review investigates the use of parent-mediated interventions in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cerebral palsy) in South Asia.
No funding received
Database inception up to January 2020
Experimental design studies (e.g., randomized control trial, quasi-randomized)
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<div>Four out of the 23 studies investigated parent-mediated interventions in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although limited evidence was available, parent-mediated interventions were suggested to improve various outcomes, including communication styles. Family completion rates were found to be the lowest among all populations with just over half of the families completing the intervention period, which suggested that the feasibility of these programs as currently administered in South Asia may need further investigation.</div>
<div>Four out of the 23 included studies investigated parent-mediated programs in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) in South Asian countries. Findings suggested improvement of child adaptive skills; however, the lack of strong quality studies demonstrated that parents of children with CP in South Asia had very little information about the disorder, associated conditions, and management.</div>
<div>Six out of the 23 included studies investigated parent-mediated interventions in children and adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) in South Asian countries. Findings indicated that parent-child interaction increased following parent-mediated interventions.</div>
<div>Nine out of the 23 included studies investigated parent-mediated interventions in children and adolescents with autism in South Asian countries. Findings suggested that these interventions positively impacted parental knowledge as well as communication, cognition, socio-emotional skills in children and adolescents on the autism spectrum.</div>
<div>Overall, results of the available evidence suggested that parent-mediated intervention programs could have a promising role in the management, including the management of communication skills, of children and adolescents on the autism spectrum or those with intellectual disability, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and cerebral palsy in South Asian countries.</div>
