Parent perspectives of telehealth compared to in-person family-centred music therapy for their autistic child in Hong Kong: A qualitative study

Abstract

Introduction: The development of telehealth music therapy started before COVID-19 and has expanded since the outbreak of the pandemic. Several studies have reviewed its benefits and drawbacks from the perspectives of music therapists, but less attention has been given to the perspectives of service users and their caregivers on their telehealth experiences. This qualitative study explored the perspectives of parents who experienced telehealth in comparison with in-person family-centred music therapy (FCMT) with their autistic child in Hong Kong. Method: Four autistic children and their parents participated in an FCMT program alternating telehealth and in-person sessions over seven weeks. At ..