Acceptability of telehealth-delivered Alberta Infant Motor Scale for Australian parents: A mixed-methods analysis

Abstract

Aim: To describe the factors shaping Australian parents' acceptability of synchronous telehealth delivery of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS), an infant gross motor assessment. Method: A mixed-methods approach was used to describe the experiences of parents whose infants received telehealth and face-to-face AIMS assessments. A quantitative component used questionnaire responses (n = 102) and a qualitative component involved semi-structured interviews (n = 13). Descriptive statistics, deductive content analysis (questionnaire data), and inductive content analysis (interview data) were used for analysis. Results: Most parents (89%) reported telehealth was an acceptable way to complete the..