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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2015 Dec 7;36(4):422–439. doi: 10.3109/01942638.2015.1101044

Table 4.

Interview guide for providers and parents

Questions related to: Providers Parents
YC-PEM in general
  1. Can Singaporean parents understand the instructions of the YC-PEM? If no, how do you suggest we change them?

  2. Potential of YC-PEM in measuring participation in Singapore?

  3. To what extent do you think YC-PEM is clinically useful?

  4. Any other comments or suggestions regarding YC-PEM and its use in Singapore?

  1. How do you feel about the instructions? Are you able to understand them easily? If not, how do you suggest we should change it?

  2. Do you think the information gathered from the YC-PEM will be useful to you in parenting your child? If so, please describe. If not, why not.

  3. Any other comments or suggestions regarding YC-PEM and its use in Singapore?

Activity items
  1. Do you think Singaporean parents can understand and relate to this item? If no, how do you suggestion we should change it?

  2. Do you think Singaporean parents can relate to the examples given in this item? If no, how do you suggest we should change it?

  3. Do you think the response options are appropriate for Singaporean parents? If no, how do you suggest we should change it?

  4. Do think YC-PEM has covered a sufficient range of activities that typical Singaporean young children engage in? Are there any other activities that we should consider?

  1. How would you interpret this activity? Is it relevant to you?

  2. How would you interpret the given examples of the activity and are they relevant to you?

  3. Please “paraphrase” the question or give suggestions to change it if you feel that it is not relevant to you.

  4. Do you think the response options are relevant to you? If no, how do you suggest we should change it?

  5. Do you feel that the YC-PEM has covered a sufficient range of activities that your child typically engages in? Are there any other activities that we should consider?

Environment items
  1. Do you think Singaporean parents can understand and relate to this item? If no, how do you suggest we should change it?

  2. Do you think Singaporean parents can relate to the examples given in this item? If no, how do you suggest we should change it?

  3. Do you think the response options are appropriate for Singaporean parents? If no, how do you suggest we should change it?

  4. Do think YC-PEM has covered a sufficient range of environmental supports and barriers associated to the participation of young children? Are there any other environmental factors that we should consider?

  1. How would you interpret this item? Is it relevant to you?

  2. How would you interpret the given examples of the item and are they relevant to you?

  3. Please “paraphrase” the question or give suggestions to change it if you feel that it is not relevant to you.

  4. Do you think the response options are relevant to you? If no, how do you suggest we should change it?

  5. Do think YC-PEM has covered a sufficient range of environmental supports and barriers associated to the participation of your child? Are there any other environmental factors that we should consider?