Facilitators and barriers to implementation of early intensive manual therapies for young children with cerebral palsy across Canada
We identified key facilitators and barriers to implementing EIMT from a multi-level Canadian context. These findings will inform the next steps of designing evidence-informed and theory-driven implementation strategies to support increased delivery of EIMT for children under two years old with asymmetric hand use due to CP across Canada.
Authors
- Christine Cassidy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7770-5058)
- John Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7138-3414)
- Victoria Micek
- Sarah Munce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0595-8395)
- Mia Herrero
- Alicia Hilderley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2462-0234)
- Darcy L. Fehlings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2680-1028)
- Brenda Agnew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9541-5908)
- Adam Kirton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5209-3374)
- Shauna Kingsnorth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2051-7221)
- Liz Cambridge
- Eleanor Leverington
- Sandra Reist-Asencio
- Chelsea Tao
- Divya Vurrabindi
- Stephen Tao
- Keith O Connor
- Susan McCoy
- Kathleen O’ Grady
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (CA)
- Alberta Children's Hospital (CA)
- Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (CA)
- Ontario Stroke Network (CA)
- BC Children's Hospital (CA)
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12621-z
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94
Funders
- Kids Brain Health Network