Figure 1.
Sample characterization
| Characteristics (n = 30) | Values |
|---|---|
| Sex - f (%) | |
| Female | 15 (50) |
| Male | 15 (50) |
| Gestational age (weeks) - M (SD) | |
| Apgar score in the fifth minute - M (SD) | 8.0 (± 1.6) |
| Birth weight (g) - M (SD) | 1961.6 (± 711.6) |
| Chronological age before the program (months) - M (SD) | 3.1 (± 1.1) |
| Corrected age before the program (months) - M (SD) | 1.6 (± 0.9) |
| AIMS Score * (First consultation) – f (%) | |
| Atypical | 18 (60) |
| Suspicious | 9 (30) |
| Normal | 3 (10) |
| ASQ-3 (Before the program) – f (%) | |
| Communication (Normal/Requires follow-up or professional evaluation) | 20 (66.7) / 10 (33.4) |
| Gross Motor Coordination (Normal/Requires follow-up or professional evaluation) | 8 (26.7) / 22 (73.4) |
| Fine Motor Coordination (Normal/Requires follow-up or professional evaluation) | 20 (66.7) / 10 (33.3) |
| Problem-Solving (Normal/Requires follow-up or professional evaluation) | 20 (66.7) / 10 (33.3) |
| Personal Aspects (Normal/Requires follow-up or professional evaluation) | 16 (53.3) / 14 (46.7) |
| Maternal age - M (SD) | 30.2 (± 6.1) |
| Socioeconomic level - f (%) | |
| B1 | 2 (6.7) |
| B2 | 8 (26.7) |
| C1 | 12 (40) |
| C2 | 7 (23.3) |
| D and E | 1 (3.1) |
| Maternal educational level - f (%) | |
| Incomplete elementary school | 1 (3.3) |
| Incomplete high school | 5 (16.7) |
| Complete high school | 14 (46.7) |
| Incomplete higher education | 6 (20) |
| Complete higher education | 4 (13.3) |
| Family income (Brazilian real)** - M (SD) | 2+B3:C29924.67 (± 1446.39) |
Characterization of the telehealth program
| Variables (n = 30) | Values |
|---|---|
| Caregiver that conducted the session - f (%) | |
| Mother | 26 (86.7) |
| Father | 2 (6.7) |
| Grandmother | 1 (3.3) |
| Aunt | 1 (3.3) |
| City of origin - f (%) | |
| Goiânia | 7 (23.3) |
| Countryside of the state of Goiás | 21 (70) |
| Another state | 2 (6.7) |
| Time to complete the program (months) - M (SD) | 6.3 (± 3.2) |
| minimum – maximum | 1 – 12 |
| Total number of sessions - M (SD) | 9.5 (± 4.0) |
| minimum – maximum | 2 – 12 |
| Duration of the session (minutes) - M (SD) | 24.1 (± 4.9) |
| minimum – maximum | 15 – 32 |
Perception of caregivers regarding facilitators, barriers, and experience telehealth program
| Perceptions of caregivers (n = 24) | Agreement level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totally disagree (1) | Disagree (2) | Neither agree nor disagree (3) | Agree (4) | Totally agree (5) | |
| Barriers - n (%) | |||||
| My internet hindered the video calls. | 10 (33.3) | 11 (36.7) | 2 (6.7) | 1 (3.3) | |
| My house is too busy for video calls. | 8 (26.7) | 16 (53.3) | |||
| I had trouble finding a place to answer the video calls in my house. | 7 (23.3) | 16 (53.3) | 1 (3.3) | ||
| The video calls caused me shame and embarrassment. | 14 (46.7) | 10 (33.3) | |||
| The video calls were tiring for me. | 17 (56.7) | 7 (23.3) | |||
| I felt overwhelmed to stimulate the child at home. | 13 (43.3) | 7 (23.3) | 4 (13.3) | ||
| I needed help understanding the instructions given by the physical therapist. | 11 (36.7) | 13 (43.3) | |||
| I felt insecure about showing my face or the face of the infant during the video calls. | 11 (36.7) | 11 (36.7) | 2 (6.7) | ||
| I care little about the development of my infant. | 7 (23.3) | 1 (3.3) | 10 (33.3) | 6 (20) | |
| Telehealth program has not made any difference to the development of my infant. | 15 (50) | 9 (30) | |||
| The telehealth program could have been better. | 12 (40) | 7 (23.3) | 3 (10) | 2 (6.7) | |
| Facilitators - n (%) | |||||
| I felt comfortable participating in the video calls with the physical therapist. | 4 (13.3) | 20 (66.7) | |||
| The app used for the video calls was easy to use. | 10 (33.3) | 14 (46.7) | |||
| The video calls were compatible with my schedule. | 1 (3.3) | 14 (46.7) | 9 (30) | ||
| The duration of the video calls was sufficient to receive assistance from the physical therapist. | 1 (3.3) | 2 (6.7) | 14 (46.7) | 7 (23.3) | |
| I found it easy to understand the physical therapist during the video calls. | 2 (6.7) | 9 (30) | 13 (43.3) | ||
| Using video calls to complement the care was a great idea. | 2 (6.7) | 2 (6.7) | 20 (66.7) | ||
| The video calls helped me clear up several doubts. | 6 (20) | 18 (60) | |||
| I felt more confident in carrying out the stimulation exercises with my infant. | 3 (10) | 5 (16.7) | 16 (53.3) | ||
| I was satisfied with the physical therapist service. | 5 (16.7) | 19 (63.3) | |||
| I am very satisfied with the telehealth program. | 2 (6.7) | 6 (20) | 16 (53.3) | ||
| The telehealth program helped improve the development of my infant. | 10 (33.3) | 14 (46.7) | |||
| Experience with telehealth program - mean (standard deviation) | 9.71 (±0.46) | ||||