| Literature DB >> 28809057 |
J Goodwin1, A Colver1, A Basu2,3, S Crombie4, D Howel1, J R Parr2,3, E McColl1, N Kolehmainen1, A Roberts5, J Lecouturier1, J Smith1, K Miller5, J Cadwgan2,6.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Standing frames are used for children with cerebral palsy (CP). They may improve body structure and function (e.g., reducing risk of hip subluxation, and improving bladder and bowel function), improving activity (e.g., motor abilities) and participation (e.g., interaction with peers), but there is little evidence that they do. We aimed to identify current UK standing frame practice for children with CP and to understand stakeholder views regarding their clinical benefits and challenges to use.Entities:
Keywords: cerebral palsy; physiotherapy; standing frames
Mesh:
Year: 2017 PMID: 28809057 PMCID: PMC5811781 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12505
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Child Care Health Dev ISSN: 0305-1862 Impact factor: 2.508
Characteristics of the two professional groups and the children whose parents responded
| Professional group |
Prescribing clinicians |
Nonprescribing professionals | Children whose parents responded |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation | Child's distribution of CP | |||
| Physiotherapist | 302 (99) | 49 (31.6) | Whole body | 72 (79.1) |
| Occupational therapist | 1 (0.3) | 39 (25.2) | Both sides of the body but legs more than arms | 14 (15.4) |
| Paediatrician | 0 | 29 (18.7) | One side of the body only | 5 (5.5) |
| Classroom teacher or support teacher | 0 | 15 (9.6) | Missing | 0 |
| Therapy assistant or technical instructor | 1 (0.3) | 11 (7.1) | ||
| Other health professional | 0 | 7 (4.5) | ||
| Technician ‐ engineering background | 0 | 3 (1.9) | ||
| Orthopaedic surgeon | 0 | 2 (1.3) | ||
| Missing | 1 (0.3) | 0 | ||
| Current working environment | Child's school type | |||
| Inpatients | 34 (11.1) | 32 (20.6) | Special school | 68 (74.7) |
| Outpatients | 153 (50.2) | 77 (49.7) | Mainstream | 29 (31.9) |
| Community—home | 263 (86.2) | 79 (51) | College (post 16—with additional or special provision) | 5 (5.5) |
| Community—education centre (school/preschool) | 279 (91.5) | 107 (69) | Other | 11 (12.1) |
| Other | 1 (0.3) | 6 (3.9) | Missing | 4 (4.4) |
| Missing | 4 (1.3) | 2 (1.3) | ||
| Years working with children who use standing frames | Child's age | |||
| More than 10 years | 173 (56.7) | 83 (53.5) | More than 10 years | 46 (50.5) |
| 6–10 years | 59 (19.3) | 32 (20.6) | 6–10 years | 25 (27.5) |
| 2–5 years | 44 (14.4) | 24 (15.5) | 2–5 years | 14 (15.4) |
| Less than 2 years | 25 (8.2) | 14 (9) | Less than 2 years | 1 (1.1) |
| Missing | 4 (1.3) | 2 (1.3) | Missing | 5 (5.5) |
| Groups of children with whom the clinicians work | Child's estimated GMFCS level | |||
| GMFCS I | 15 (4.9) | 9 (5.8) | GMFCS I or II | 8 (8.8) |
| GMFCS II | 79 (25.9) | 33 (21.3) | GMFCS III | 20 (22) |
| GMFCS III | 244 (80) | 74 (47.7) | GMFCS III or IV | 10 (11) |
| GMFCS IV | 289 (94.8) | 105 (67.7) | GMFCS IV | 36 (39.6) |
| GMFCS V | 277 (90.8) | 95 (61.3) | GMFCS V | 17 (18.7) |
| Would rely on prescriber | — | 25 (16.1) | Missing | 0 |
| I am not familiar with GMFCS | 5 (1.6) | 12 (7.7) | ||
| Missing | 12 (3.9) | 9 (5.8) |
Note.
Percentages add up to greater than 100% because participants could choose more than one option.
Although there is evidence that parents can accurately assess their child's Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level (Morris, Galuppi, and Rosenbaum, 2004), feedback from parents during our preliminary engagement work indicated they did not want to be asked to categorize their child in this way. Therefore, we estimated the GMFCS level from reported information about independent walking, use of mobility aids, weight bearing, and maintenance of head position.
Prescribed and actual standing frame use
|
Prescription of prescribing clinicians |
Views of nonprescribing professionals |
Parents: Prescribed use |
Parents: Actual use | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency of use | ||||
| Everyday use | 251 (82.3) | 93 (60) | 21 (31.3) | 12 (17.9) |
| More than three times each week | 38 (12.5) | 15 (9.7) | 29 (43.3) | 26 (38.8) |
| More than once each week | 0 | 0 | 5 (7.5) | 9 (13.4) |
| Once each week | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.5) | 9 (13.4) |
| Less than once each week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (4.5) |
| I don't know | — | 27 (17.4) | 7 (10.4) | 5 (7.5) |
| Missing | 16 (5.2) | 20 (12.9) | 4 (6) | 3 (4.5) |
| Duration of standing | ||||
| Less than 30 min | 9 (3) | 4 (2.6) | 6 (9) | 8 (11.9) |
| 30 to 60 min | 233 (76.4) | 66 (42.6) | 39 (58.2) | 35 (52.2) |
| 1 to 2 hr | 46 (15.1) | 18 (11.6) | 11 (16.4) | 16 (23.9) |
| More than 2 hr | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.6) | 0 | 0 |
| I don't know | — | 46 (29.7) | 7 (10.4) | 5 (7.5) |
| Missing | 16 (5.2) | 20 (12.9) | 4 (6) | 3 (4.5) |
Note. Dash indicates that the item was not a response option for that group of participants.
Percentages were calculated out of a total of 67, because this is how many participants were eligible to respond to those questions (parents who had a child who currently uses a standing frame).
A comparison of professionals' rationale for prescribing, and parents' perceptions about the benefits
| Benefits of standing frame use |
Identified as an indication by prescribing clinicians |
Identified as an indication by nonprescribing professionals |
Parent reported benefits for their child |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunity for a change of position | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 245 (80.3) | 81 (52.3) | 72 (79.1) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 246 (80.7) | 82 (51.6) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 244 (80) | 81 (52.3) | |
| Participation in activities | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 243 (79.7) | 79 (51) | 52 (57.1) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 242 (79.3) | 81 (52.3) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 238 (78) | 79 (51) | |
| Enjoy activities | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 231 (75.7) | 77 (49.7) | 39 (42.9) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 230 (75.4) | 79 (51) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 222 (72.8) | 77 (49.7) | |
| Interaction with peers | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 238 (78) | 75 (48.4) | 42 (46.2) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 239 (78.4) | 76 (49) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 233 (76.4) | 73 (47.1) | |
| Reduce risk of joint contractures | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 234 (76.7) | 67 (43.2) | 52 (57.1) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 237 (77.7) | 72 (46.5) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 232 (76.1) | 69 (44.5) | |
| Improve bone density/strength | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 217 (71.1) | 70 (45.2) | 56 (61.5) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 224 (73.4) | 71 (45.8) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 208 (68.2) | 64 (41.3) | |
| Improve bladder and bowel functions | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 225 (73.8) | 66 (42.6) | 52 (57.1) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 231 (75.7) | 69 (44.59) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 229 (75.1) | 65 (41.9) | |
| Help child communicate | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 217 (71.1) | 68 (43.9) | 12 (13.2) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 217 (71.1) | 67 (43.2) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 212 (69.5) | 67 (43.2) | |
| Improve motor abilities (upper limbs) | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 226 (74.1) | 70 (45.2) | 40 (44) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 222 (72.8) | 72 (46.5) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 201 (65.9) | 62 (40) | |
| Improve motor abilities (head control) | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 243 (79.7) | 74 (47.7) | 34 (37.4) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 234 (76.7) | 75 (48.4) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 196 (64.3) | 64 (41.3) | |
| Reduce risk of hip dislocation or damage | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 225 (73.8) | 60 (38.7) | 47 (51.6) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 219 (71.8) | 63 (40.6) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 195 (63.9) | 56 (36.1) | |
| Improve breathing | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 205 (67.2) | 59 (38.1) | 25 (27.5) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 207 (67.9) | 61 (39.4) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 208 (68.2) | 60 (38.7) | |
| Help child use their vision | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 173 (56.7) | 58 (37.4) | 21 (23.1) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 170 (55.7) | 56 (36.1) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 169 (55.4) | 54 (34.8) | |
| Improve motor abilities (trunk control) | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 221 (72.5) | 60 (38.7) | 45 (49.5) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 217 (71.1) | 62 (40) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 176 (57.7) | 54 (34.8) | |
| Reduce risk of fractures | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 175 (57.4) | 47 (30.3) | 23 (25.3) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 175 (57.4) | 51 (32.9) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 172 (56.4) | 52 (33.5) | |
| Help child stand independently in future | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 59 (19.3) | 46 (29.7) | 29 (31.9) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 96 (31.5) | 36 (23.2) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 55 (18) | 23 (14.8) | |
| Help child walk in future | |||
| Less than 5 years of age | 120 (39.3) | 29 (18.7) | 17 (18.7) |
| 5 to 11 years of age | 77 (25.2) | 22 (14.2) | |
| 12 to 18 years of age | 38 (12.5) | 15 (9.7) |
Responses of nonprescribing and prescribing clinicians refer to indications of standing frame use for Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) IV and/or V.
Percentages add up to more than 100% because participants could choose more than one option.
Difficulties associated with standing prescription and use of standing frame
|
Prescribing clinicians |
Nonprescribing professionals |
Parents (previous users and current users at home only) |
Parents (current users but not at home) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resources | ||||
| Allocation of resources or funding for frame | 183 (60) | 89 (87.4) | — | — |
| Allocation of resources for staff to prescribe/monitor use | 64 (21) | 42 (27.1) | — | — |
| Time | — | — | 25 (48.1) | 4 (12.1) |
| Do not have a standing frame at home | — | — | — | 18 (54.6) |
| Using a standing frame at home was not recommended | — | — | — | 2 (6.1) |
| Availability of parents/carers at home to help position the child | 166 (54.4) | 74 (47.7) | 14 (26.9) | 9 (27.3) |
| Availability of staff/carers in school to help position the child | 176 (57.7) | 72 (46.5) | — | |
| Environment | ||||
| Physical space in home | 238 (78) | 96 (61.9) | 19 (36.5) | 16 (48.5) |
| Physical space at school | 124 (40.7) | 53 (34.2) | — | |
| Transportation of equipment | 106 (34.8) | 55 (35.5) | — | — |
| Sometimes moving and handling difficulties at home for child | — | — | 14 (26.9) | 6 (18.2) |
| Difficulty with access to other equipment used to position child in the frame | — | — | 10 (19.2) | 3 (9.1) |
| Child factors | — | — | ||
| Child dislikes standing in their frame | — | — | 14 (26.9) | 4 (12.1) |
| Child sometimes wants a rest from using the frame | — | — | 19 (36.5) | 4 (12.1) |
| Child experiences pain when standing in their frame | — | — | 12 (23.1) | 1 (3) |
| Other | 62 (20.3) | 26 (16.8) | 7 (13.5) | 6 (18.2) |
Note. Percentages add up to greater than 100% because participants could choose more than one option. Dash indicates that the item was not a response option for that group of participants.
Percentages were calculated out of a total of 52, because this is the number of participants who were eligible to respond to those questions AND provided an answer (parents who had a child who currently uses a standing frame [only outside of the home] did NOT answer this question).
Percentages were calculated out of a total of 33, because this the number of participants who were eligible to respond to those questions AND provided an answer (ONLY parents who had a child who currently uses a standing frame [but do not use it at home] answered this question).