Early Detection of Children With Developmental Disabilities in Assiut Governorate

Beni-Suef University21 enrolled

Overview

The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a designed training program for nurses toward early detection of developmental disabilities among children (0-3 years).

A group of twenty-one licensed nurses with professional experience ranging from 5 to 11 years participated in the study. The participants completed the measurements to evaluate their current knowledge, practice, and perception pre-, post-, and follow-up of the training program in relation to the early detection of disabilities.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Developmental Disability Development Delay Motor Delay Down Syndrome Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

Nurses training program on early detection of disabilityOTHER

It included four main elements, which are: a booklet defining different disabilities, a list of the guidelines for early detection, a guide for family guidance for families of children with disabilities, a monitoring and follow-up form for 8 cases of children with disabilities). The program consisted of twelve training sessions with a total of 48 hours (4 hours per session) and was based on the techniques of lecture, dialogue, working groups, cooperative learning techniques and participatory learning

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * The study was conducted in selected health units in Assiut, an Upper Egypt Governorate, in selected villages: * far from the main government services, * without access to public or subsidized transportation to and from the selected villages, and * without the presence of any allied health professionals (physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychologists), who do not offer any of these medical services. The selected nurses should be * employed by the village health department in the public sector, * locals of the village where the health unit is located, * and untrained in the early identification or examination of disabled children. Exclusion Criteria: * other than inclusion criteria

Locations (1)

Tayseer Saber Abdeldayem

Banī Suwayf, Beni Suweif Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Questionnaire of Screening and referral knowledge

percentage of nurses' knowledge about screening and referral of all types of developmental disabilities. minimum score is worst, while maximum is the best

Time frame: 1 month

Questionnaire of Disability Perception

The degree of needs of children with developmental delays and the importance of early intervention. minimum score is worst, while maximum is the best

Time frame: 1 month

questionnaire about Monitoring Practices

Types of nurses' practices about developmental delay monitoring and assessment.minimum score is worst, while maximum is the best

Time frame: 1 month

Follow up

The program's long-term learning effect was measured by the previous outcomes. Minimum score is worst, while maximum is the best

Time frame: 2 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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