Discussion
ADHD
This work is the first qualitative study to explore the facilitators and barriers in implementing parent-administered pediatric The potential participant-centered improvements in the appetite and sleep quality of children found in this work were in line with the quantitative findings of previous clinical studies. Several clinical trials suggested the beneficial effects of pediatric We conducted online focus interviews due to the outbreak of COVID-19. During this period, our pilot RCT was modified to be conducted online. Thus, the 64 parents who participated originated from different areas of mainland China (36 cities), and the sample of the focus group interviews was selected from these 64 parents. This method made data collection easy and safe for the parents and research team. Although online training programs for the parents of children with ADHD have been tested previously [Although the online implementation mode had several limitations, most parents agreed on its feasibility, convenience, and safety during the special period of the interviews. Moreover, this mode facilitated monitoring the participants. The advantages of web-based intervention were confirmed by several previous studies [Some factors, such as the parents’ expectations to improve their children’s health conditions or inattention symptoms, could be regarded as facilitators. However, the parents’ expectation to help their children can be a motivating factor for trying any new intervention and may not be a facilitator specific to parent-administered pediatric 