Participation in a rehabilitation program based on adapted physical activities in Norway: a qualitative study of experiences of immigrant parents and their children with disabilities

CONCLUSIONS: Although the beneficial aspects of the services were demonstrated, the cultural adaptation and accessibility of the services were limited. Providing flexible and culturally adapted services that meet immigrant families' needs may improve the accessibility of rehabilitation services to immigrant families.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONMaking information available to immigrant families, mapping their resources and needs well before the intervention may improve the accessibility of the services for these families.Rehabilitation professionals need to consider families' perceptions of their own role through the goal-setting process when engaging with families from cultural backgrounds different from their own.When planning the intervention, grounding physical activities in the diverse cultural background of participants may increase immigrant families' sense of belonging and inclusion, and thereby facilitate interaction between families regardless of cultural differences.PMID:33826448 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2021.1907454

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 7, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Shahrzad Arfa Per Koren Solvang Berit Berg Reidun Jahnsen Source Type: research