ERIC Number: EJ1300590
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jul
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
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A Mixed Methods Exploration of Community Providers' Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to the Use of Parent Training with Medicaid-Enrolled Clients with Autism
Straiton, Diondra; Groom, Barb; Ingersoll, Brooke
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v25 n5 p1368-1381 Jul 2021
This mixed methods analysis examined provider perspectives on barriers and facilitators to parent training use with Medicaid-enrolled clients. Provider survey data were analyzed using hierarchical linear regression models and thematic analysis was used to analyze follow-up interviews with providers. Qualitative themes were developed inductively from interview transcripts without preconceived hypotheses. Barriers and facilitators were identified at the family-, provider-, and organization-level. Family-level barriers were the only barriers to uniquely predict parent training extensiveness ([beta] = -0.27, p = 0.007), which is a composite measure of parent training frequency and quality. No facilitators uniquely predicted extensiveness, but provider skills and professional training experiences marginally predicted extensiveness (ps < 0.06). Five themes regarding barriers to parent training emerged as follows: logistical barriers, limited family engagement/interest, limited agency support/norms, limited professional training, and family stressors/family structures. Four themes about facilitators emerged as follows: logistical facilitators, agency support/norms, high family engagement/interest, and professional training. Recommendations are provided to increase the use of parent training in low-resourced community settings.
Descriptors: Parent Education, Parent Child Relationship, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Health Services, Federal Programs, Barriers, Family Involvement, Family Structure, Stress Variables, Low Income Groups, Community Programs, Agencies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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