Development and Evaluation of Tel-Health model to Support Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders using Video Self-Monitoring.

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K22196
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: :Education and related fields
• Research Institution: The University of Tokushima (2022); Tokai Gakuin University (2020-2021)
• Principal Investigator: ENOMOTO Takuya 徳島大学, 大学院社会産業理工学研究部(社会総合科学域), 准教授 (90792713)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-09-11 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 神経発達症 / 遠隔地支援 / Tele-Health / 保護者支援 / 発達支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examines the potential of implementing a support package utilizing Tele-Health (remote support) to provide continuous behavioral support for children with neurodevelopmental disorders (ND children). The effectiveness of the developed program was assessed based on the following outcomes: 1) reducing parental caregiving stress, 2) fostering positive changes in the perception of problem behavior in children, Furthermore, secondary research findings indicated: 3) methods to address anxieties associated with remote support and enhance service implementation, and 4) the suitability of the support package for ND children facing challenges like school refusal.
It is concluded that future research should focus on: 1) identifying factors to develop strategies for directly assessing changes in parental support skills, and 2) examining system formats that can expand the parental support framework to provide comprehensive assistance.

Free Research Field

発達臨床心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

Tele-Healthを利用した発達・行動支援パッケージが，神経発達症児を養育する保護者の心理的安定に寄与することがわかった。これは，ライフステージに合わせた長期にわたる支援が必要である神経発達症児のQOLを大きく改善できるという社会的意義がある。これはSDGs目標4の達成にも関わることである。さらに，日本においてTele-Healthの社会実装を促進するための要因が「個人情報の共有に関する不安」であることが示唆された。これは，神経発達症の支援だけでなく，医療・福祉・教育を含めたデジタル支援技術の社会実装に対する心理的要因は何かという学術的意義がある。