Improving prevention in Dutch child health care in schools. Development of a short questionnaire for early detection of psychosocial- and related child rearing problems

Introduction: Acquired cranial asymmetry is prevalent in infants today and largely attributed to the supine sleep position recommended for infant safety. There is a risk of permanent cranial asymmetry, so prevention and early detection are important. A prevention project was initiated in Sweden, and an intervention was planned. The aim of this study was to evaluate reliability of assessors judging infant cranial asymmetry in order to evaluate if they could be considered reliable interchangeable assessors in the planned intervention. Materials and Methodology: Five assessors were taught how to assess infant cranial asymmetry using illustrated severity assessments. They were intra-rater and inter-rater reliability tested by taking a photograph test-retest and an infant test. Agreement matrices were devised to illustrate assessor agreement based on both type and degree of cranial asymmetry. Agreement based on degree of asymmetry was analyzed by calculating AC2 using quadratic weights. Results were adjusted to arrive at the perceived genuine agreement and interpreted according to Landis and Koch’s strength of agreement intervals. Results: In the photograph test, mean percentage of perfect intra-rater agreement was 73. Adjusted mean intra-rater AC2 was 0.69 [0.63; 0.76], and adjusted inter-rater AC2s were 0.72 [0.64; 0.81] and 0.71 [0.63; 0.79]. In the infant test, the adjusted inter-rater AC2 was 0.73 [0.60; 0.87]. Results indicate substantial strength of assessor agreement. Conclusion: Assessors were reliable and interchangeable. In a larger clinical context, results indicate that educating child health care nurses to assess infant cranial asymmetry can be used for early detection.

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Early detection and treatment of mental and physical disabilities: from the standpoints of maternal and child health care

Brain and Development ◽

10.1016/s0387-7604(80)80036-2 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 143-148

Author(s):

Yasushi Fukuwatari

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Child Health ◽

Early Detection ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Physical Disabilities ◽

Child Health Care ◽

And Child Health

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Child Health Care in New China

The American Journal of Chinese Medicine ◽

10.1142/s0192415x74000195 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 02 (02) ◽

pp. 149-158 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chinese Medical Association

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Child Health ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Congenital Syphilis ◽

Child Rearing ◽

Child Health Care ◽

Health Work ◽

Delivery Methods ◽

Main Emphasis ◽

The Masses

This article describes the changes in child health care in China as compared with the preliberation period. The main achievements in child health care after liberation include the eradication of congenital syphilis left over from preliberation China and reduction of morbidity of tuberculosis, the promotion of modern delivery methods and eradication of tetanus neonatorum, the popularization of scientific child rearing among the masses, the employment of combined traditional and Western therapy which increases recovery from common diseases, the setting up of more creches to meet the needs of production and the masses, and rural health construction and placing the main emphasis on rural areas in medical and health work.

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INTRODUCTION: Screening in Child Health Care

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.54.5.608 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 54 (5) ◽

pp. 608-608

Author(s):

A. Frederick North

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Child Health ◽

Early Detection ◽

Federal Government ◽

School Attendance ◽

Current Status ◽

Child Health Care ◽

Current Interest ◽

Future Directions ◽

Screening Procedures

The eight papers in this symposium have been brought together to help practicing pediatricians evaluate the place of screening, and of particular screening procedures, in their own practices and in programs of child health care in which they participate. Advancing technology is making available an increasing number of tests and observations which might be employed in the early detection of health problems. The Federal government has mandated an Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program for all Medicaid eligible children, and California has mandated health screening for school attendance. With this kind of pressure to "screen," how should the pediatrician react? We hope that this symposium will help him decide. The first two papers discuss definitions and criteria, the following five illustrate the application of these criteria in specific areas of current interest and controversy, and the final paper attempts to summarize the current status of screening and to predict some future directions for screening in the health care of children.

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Improving Maternal and Child Health Care: A Blueprint for Community Action in Pittsburgh Region: Summary

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e563542010-001 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

Harold Alan Pincus ◽

Stephen B. Thomas ◽

Donna J. Keyser ◽

Nicholas Castle ◽

Jacob W. Dembosky ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Child Health ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Community Action ◽

Child Health Care ◽

And Child Health

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Leveraging child health care to promote responsive parenting and school readiness: 24- and 36-month findings from the video interaction project

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e584752012-235 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Alan Mendelsohn ◽

Samantha Berkule-Silberman ◽

Lesley Morrow ◽

Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda ◽

Carolyn Brockmeyer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Child Health ◽

School Readiness ◽

Child Health Care ◽

Responsive Parenting

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Health Cadres Commitmentin Child Health Care in Moslem Society of Banyumas District

International Conference of Moslem Society ◽

10.24090/icms.2016.2382 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 60-65

Author(s):

Umi Solikhah ◽

Hari Kusnanto ◽

Fitri Haryanti

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Child Health ◽

Health Services ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Community Empowerment ◽

Child Health Services ◽

Child Health Care ◽

Minimum Requirements ◽

Social Esteem ◽

The Government

Community empowerment with regard to maternal and child health services at the community level carried out by cadre.Cadre is health volunteers, selected by the community.404 number of active cadres in primary health care of South Purwokerto entirely female, although it may be a cadre of men. Active cadre toddler actively providing services every month for child before 5 years age. Interest to know the various reasons committed cadres in performing their duties. The method used is qualitative study,to describe a variety of reasons commitment to perform cadre duties in child health care. Retrieving data using interview techniques through the focus group discussion. Data from 30 cadres.Results of interviews taken until the data saturation, as a reason believed by cadres in the commitment to carry out tasks of serving the Muslim community. Characteristic respondent are mean of age 38 years (the youngest age of 25 years and the oldest 55 years old), a 100% Islamic religion, level of education majority of senior high school(at least primary school). Educational level health cadres in Banyumas has met the minimum requirements by the WHO.Results of the analysis showed thatcommitment includes a cadre of dedicated, caring community, a desire to learn, social esteem, individual satisfaction, togetherness, organization, and spirituality. The spirit of cadre to the community need the attention of the government for development and prosperity in accordance with their duties.Spiritual reasons become one of the motivations in providing health services to the community, albeit to a spirit of dedication and a great desire to learn. Cadres continue to provide services, even to families with different spiritual.

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