Cross-professional collaboration between music therapists and special education teachers in autism interventions: a grounded theory qualitative meta-analysis
Abstract
This study adopted a grounded theory qualitative meta-analysis approach to examine cross-professional collaboration between music therapists and special education teachers engaged in musical interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders. All reported findings derive from thematic prevalence analysis and theoretical saturation criteria rather than statistical quantification. Through systematic interpretive synthesis of 42 primary qualitative studies published between 2010 and 2024, open coding procedures yielded fifteen core collaboration elements. These elements were organized into three hierarchical tiers based on thematic prevalence index (proportion of studies identifying each element) and theoretical salience: primary elements (appearing in > 80% of studies) included shared goal development, communication frequency, and role clarity; secondary elements (60–80%) encompassed mutual respect, resource sharing, and decision-making processes; tertiary elements (< 60%) comprised technology integration, environmental adaptation, and professional boundary management.Axial coding analysis subsequently revealed a four-phase collaboration development process—relationship initiation, partnership consolidation, collaborative implementation, and outcome optimization—by mapping causal conditions, contextual factors, and action strategies across studies. Selective coding then integrated these categories into eight distinct collaboration model types, ranging from parallel…
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