目的：由於國內提供身心障礙及發展遲緩兒童的水療復健場地與機會甚少，因此僅少數兒童可以接受水療復健服務，然而鮮少文獻探討身障孩童與家庭在接受水療復健服務時所面臨的處境，因此本研究乃以質性研究半結構性訪談方式，來探討苗栗縣水療復健個案家庭接受水療復健服務所面臨的問題，希望未來可以提供給相關早期療育機構單位以及政府團體作為辦理水療復健活動的參考。研究方法：本研究先訪談一名主要照護者，並依據訪談內容擬定下列主要問題：(1)如何得知水療復健的管道；(2)家長與個案對於水療治療師的溝通互動情形；(3)個案在水療期間的情緒反應；(4)家屬在水療期間遇到的困難；(5)家屬對於水療成效的看法；(6)對於未來水療服務的建議。之後再訪談10 個陪同個案的主要照護者，進行約30 分鐘的訪談，並將訪談的錄音資料轉譯成文字稿，並加以整理。結果：家屬普遍認為水療對個案有助益；並且願意嘗試不同的復健治療方式；而他們所面臨問題包括水療費用負擔、水療療程冬季中斷無法銜接…等；並且希望未來水療中心能夠提供交通車接受服務。結論：水療復健是容易被家長與孩子所接受的，但在收費、環境、溫差、開放時段等部份是未來規劃水療場地及營運的參考，並且結合多領域學術研究發表相關文獻更可針對水療相關因子及成效進行研究，作為未來發展依據與佐證，增進發展遲緩兒童家庭對於水療的認知。國內目前尚無針對此議題做深入探討，期待未來本初步研究結果可做為日後水療復健推廣與發展參考。

Aims: As Taiwan is less of pools & chances of hydrotherapy for children with handicaps and developmental delay, so seldom of children can receive the service. However, little literatures treat the difficulties that is undertaken by the children and their families who receives hydrotherapy as a major issue. We studied with semi-structured interviews to understand the problems that children’s family need to face in the hydrotherapy course. The outcome of the study can provide valuable insight and helpful information for medical professions and government agencies as a focal point for further enhancement on the use of hydrotherapy treatment for children with developmental retardation. Methods: We interviewed the caregiver,then drew up the questionnaire, such as: (1) How did you know the information about hydrotherapy? (2) How did you communicated with your therapist during the course? (3) Did
your baby have fun in the course? (4) Did you have any problem in the course? (5) Do you think “hydrotherapy” is helpful for your baby? (6) Can you give us any suggestion to the course for improvement? After drawing up the questionnaire, we interviewed 10 caregivers and spent 30
minutes per case, and edited the content of the interview from tape-recording. Results: Most caregivers thought that hydrotherapy is good for their kids, and they want to try different rehabilitation treatment. They had many problems such as: The fee of hydrotherapy, the course
is blocked by winter vacation. Furthermore, they hoped hydrotherapy center can offer bus for connection. Conclusion: Hydrotherapy is acceptable by parents and kids, but the fee,environment, temperature difference, and time to open are a reference of planning and managing
hydrotherapy, and more researches of relative variables and efficiency of hydrotherapy can combine with different academic fields as evidence of development to enhance the cognition on hydrotherapy for families of children with developmental delay. There is still no literature about
this topic; we expect the outcome of this preliminary study can help the hydrotherapy become more popular.