Effectiveness of Telenursing Intervention Program Focusing on Social Communication Skills and Behavioural Challenges in Parents of Children with Autism: A Research Protocol
Introduction: Telenursing is the use of technological resources and communication systems such as computers and mobile phones to encourage the development of nursing from a remote setting. It has recently been employed to enhance access to healthcare. Through telenursing, nursing and healthcare, in...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/article_fulltext.asp?issn=0973-709x&year=2025&month=August&volume=19&issue=8&page=LK01-LK05&id=21374 |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Telenursing is the use of technological resources and communication systems such as computers and mobile phones to encourage the development of nursing from a remote setting. It has recently been employed to enhance access to healthcare. Through telenursing, nursing and healthcare, in general, can be accelerated. Telenursing can assist parents of children with autism by creating a bridge between the treatment and support systems.
Need of the study: Children with autism often exhibit challenging behaviour and poor social communication skills, which can lead to anxiety for their parents. Despite many advances in improving the quality of life for children with autism, many parents still struggle with unresolved issues.
Aim: To assess the effectiveness of the Telenursing Intervention Programme (TNIP) for parents of children with autism, in terms of their knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy regarding social communication skills and challenging behaviour.
Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental pre- and postintervention study will be conducted at the autism Intervention Clinic of DEIC- Early Intervention Centre of the Department of Paediatrics, Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, India, from March 2024 onwards until May 2025 (tentative). The target population will be parents of children with autism, with a sample size of 156 parents. A purposive sampling technique will be used. Socio-demographic variables, including age, relationship with the child, mother’s education, father’s education, type of family, child’s gender, age of the child at the time of autism diagnosis and whether parents have attended any sessions on autism before, will be recorded through a questionnaire. The Telenursing Intervention Program (TNIP) will consist of a 60-minute video conference session divided into two sessions of 30 minutes each, conducted over two days. The session will include a 20-minute didactic lecture on social communication skills and challenging behaviour in children with autism, followed by a 10-minute discussion. The TNIP session will be held online via an online video platform. After the TNIP, parents will be reassessed for their knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy through a Google Form. Data will be collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire, an attitude questionnaire and the General Self-Efficacy (GSE) tool in both pretest and post-test formats. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |