Nighttime Postural Care: Caregiver Training Program and Outcome Measure Feasibility

Target Population

Investigators planned to recruit a convenience sample of 40 adult participants identified as professional or non-professional care providers (primarily from two community organizations that specialize in serving clients with CP). Care providers of children (aged 6-12) with severe CP (those with limited ability to move and/or whom require use of a wheelchair) were the primary target population, since this matches the intended sample of a future intervention study. However caregivers of children outside of the 6-12 age range whom were candidates for NTPC and had similar mobility limitations as those with severe CP would not be excluded. Professional care providers could be nurses, occupational and physical therapists, assistive technology providers, etc. Non-professional care providers could be family members, care attendants, etc. Only individuals with knowledge of the child's sleep habits or routines were to be included in the study

Investigators used a mixed methods double-blind parallel group design, randomly assigning a consecutive sample of adults to an educational intervention (Lesson A or Lesson B).

Participant Recruitment

Investigators emailed flyers, recruiting participants from clinics serving persons with CP and universities educating healthcare providers and included professional and non-professional caregivers of persons with movement disorders, primarily CP with knowledge of a child's sleep habits and routines.