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Boost Your Skills with WHO's Caregiver Skills Training Programme: Evidence from Hong Kong

Boost Your Skills with WHO\'s Caregiver Skills Training Programme: Evidence from Hong Kong

As practitioners dedicated to improving outcomes for children with developmental disabilities, it is crucial to stay informed about effective intervention strategies. A recent study titled Acceptability and feasibility of the World Health Organization's Caregiver Skills Training Programme (WHO CST) delivered via eLearning, videoconferencing, and in-person hybrid modalities in Hong Kong provides valuable insights into the efficacy of various delivery modes of the WHO CST Programme. This blog post will summarize the key findings and discuss how practitioners can implement these outcomes to enhance their skills and services.

Overview of the Study

The study aimed to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of the WHO CST Programme delivered through three different modalities: eLearning (EL), videoconferencing (VC), and in-person hybrid (IP). The study involved 34 parent-child dyads, randomly assigned to one of the three intervention groups or a wait-list control (WLC) group. Data were collected using standardized scales like the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), along with qualitative feedback from caregivers.

Key Findings

Implementing the Findings

Based on the study's outcomes, practitioners can consider the following strategies to enhance their skills and services:

Encouraging Further Research

While this study provides valuable insights, further research is needed to explore additional variables such as caregivers' coping skills and children's behaviors in different domains. Practitioners are encouraged to contribute to ongoing research efforts to continually refine and improve intervention strategies.

To read the original research paper, please follow this link: Acceptability and feasibility of the World Health Organization's Caregiver Skills Training Programme (WHO CST) delivered via eLearning, videoconferencing, and in-person hybrid modalities in Hong Kong.


Citation: Lau, J. S., Lai, S. M., Ip, F. T., Wong, P. W., WHO CST Team, Servili, C., Salomone, E., Pacione, L., Shire, S., & Brown, F. L. (2022). Acceptability and feasibility of the World Health Organization's Caregiver Skills Training Programme (WHO CST) delivered via eLearning, videoconferencing, and in-person hybrid modalities in Hong Kong. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 915263. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.915263
Marnee Brick, President, TinyEYE Therapy Services

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