Defining the Characteristics and Outcomes Associated with the Primary Service Provider Teaming Approach: A Systematic Review
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| Title: | Defining the Characteristics and Outcomes Associated with the Primary Service Provider Teaming Approach: A Systematic Review |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kyunghwa Kay Park (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Early Intervention. 2025 47(4):499-516. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses |
| Descriptors: | Literature Reviews, Young Children, Primary Health Care, Child Health, Family Practice (Medicine), Pediatrics, Developmental Delays, Developmental Disabilities, Physician Patient Relationship, Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Meta Analysis, Family Programs, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Foreign Countries |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10538151251316890 |
| ISSN: | 1053-8151 2154-3992 |
| Abstract: | The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) recommends the Primary Service Provider (PSP) approach as the best teaming practice, but research on its core components and outcomes in early intervention remains limited. Using the DEC Recommended Practices Evidence Synthesis Group Guidelines, we conducted a systematic review to identify PSP core components and associated outcomes. An electronic database search and supplementary methods identified six correlational studies. The findings highlight six core components: forming a transdisciplinary team, designating a PSP, the use of an individual team member serving as the PSP and point of contact, delivering and coordinating services, adopting family-centered practices, and fostering team collaboration and support. Implementation of PSP practice was related to enhanced family outcomes, including family satisfaction and quality of life, particularly when family-centered practices were employed, but showed no relationship to child outcomes. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1490761 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) recommends the Primary Service Provider (PSP) approach as the best teaming practice, but research on its core components and outcomes in early intervention remains limited. Using the DEC Recommended Practices Evidence Synthesis Group Guidelines, we conducted a systematic review to identify PSP core components and associated outcomes. An electronic database search and supplementary methods identified six correlational studies. The findings highlight six core components: forming a transdisciplinary team, designating a PSP, the use of an individual team member serving as the PSP and point of contact, delivering and coordinating services, adopting family-centered practices, and fostering team collaboration and support. Implementation of PSP practice was related to enhanced family outcomes, including family satisfaction and quality of life, particularly when family-centered practices were employed, but showed no relationship to child outcomes. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1053-8151 2154-3992 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10538151251316890 |
