Methods
This study was based within an interpretive paradigm, that is in
which there are multiple realities and truths about how the world
is, and what the nature of reality is [19]. Our interest was to
investigate those realities and experiences for parents of children
with CP. Individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted
with parents since they were most likely to provide the strongest
and most relevant information [20] given that children predominately
participate in family-based activities [21]. Individual
parent interviews offered flexibility in the time and location of the
interview and enabled exploration of intricacies and depth of
knowledge rather than shared views [22]. Ethics approval for the
study was obtained from The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH),
Melbourne, Human Research Ethics Committee