Changes in Caregiver Outcomes After Participation in the Engaged Eaters Program: A Caregiver-Mediated Feeding Intervention for Autistic Children and Their Families

CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The results emphasize the importance of considering baseline practices, efficacy, and caregiver confidence when engaging caregivers in intervention. Future research should explore the nuanced relationship between caregiver outcomes and child characteristics. Plain-Language Summary: Caregivers are essential partners with feeding interventions that build on family routines and practices. When working with caregivers, occupational therapists should consider caregivers' readiness for and responses to an intervention because intervention practices may differentially affect caregivers' parenting practices, confidence, and self-efficacy. Caregivers' responses may also affect the overall effectiveness of a caregiver-mediated intervention. Positionality Statement: The term caregiver-mediated in used throughout this article in place of parent-mediated to be inclusive of all types of caregivers.PMID:38640088 | DOI:10.5014/ajot.2024.050444
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Source Type: research