A pragmatic quasi-experimental multi-site community intervention trial evaluating the impact of Emergency Care Practitioners in different UK health settings on patient pathways (NEECaP Trial)

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Mason ◽  
Colin O'Keeffe ◽  
Emma Knowles ◽  
Mike Bradburn ◽  
Mike Campbell ◽  
...  
2013 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Plácido Nogueira Arcanjo ◽  
Paulo Roberto Santos ◽  
Álvaro Jorge Madeiro Leite ◽  
Francisco Sulivan Bastos Mota ◽  
Sérgio Duarte Segall

More than two billion people suffer from anemia worldwide, and it is estimated that more than 50 % of cases are caused by iron deficiency. In this community intervention trial, we evaluated infants aged 10 to 23 months of age (n = 171) from two public child day-care centers. Intervention lasted 18 weeks. The 50-g individual portion (uncooked) of fortified rice provided 56.4 mg of elemental iron as ferric pyrophosphate. Capillary blood samples to test for anemia were taken at baseline and at endpoint. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of rice fortified with iron (Ultrarice®) on hemoglobin and anemia prevalence compared with standard household rice. For the fortified rice center, baseline mean hemoglobin was 113.7 ± 9.2 g/L, and at endpoint 119.5 ± 7.7 g/L, p < 0.0001; for the standard rice center, baseline mean hemoglobin value was 113.5 ± 40.7 g/L, and at endpoint 113.6 ± 21.0, p = 0.99. Anemia prevalence for the fortified rice center was 27.8 % (20/72) at baseline, and 11.1 % (8/72) at endpoint, p = 0.012; for the control center, 47.1 % (33/70) were anemic at baseline, and 37.1 % (26/70) at the end of the study, p = 0.23. The Number Needed to Treat (NNT) was 4. In this intervention, rice fortified with iron given weekly was effective in increasing hemoglobin levels and reducing anemia in infants.


2011 ◽  
Vol 96 (7) ◽  
pp. 658-663 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. O'Keeffe ◽  
S. Mason ◽  
M. Bradburn ◽  
Z. Iheozor-Ejiofor

2013 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 351-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Fernandez ◽  
Antonio Molina ◽  
Vicente Martin ◽  
Beatriz Ordas ◽  
Jose Manuel De Luis

1991 ◽  
Vol 81 (12) ◽  
pp. 1654-1656 ◽  
Author(s):  
M H Abdeljaber ◽  
A S Monto ◽  
R L Tilden ◽  
M A Schork ◽  
I Tarwotjo

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirk Dearden ◽  
Mekibib Altaye ◽  
Irma de Maza ◽  
Maritza de Oliva ◽  
Maryanne Stone-Jimenez ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Muhammad Fendrik ◽  
Elvina Elvina

This study aims to examine the influence of visual thinking learning to problemsolving skill. Quasi experiments with the design of this non-equivalent controlgroup involved Grade V students in one of the Elementary Schools. The design ofthis study was quasi experimental nonequivalent control group, the researchbullet used the existing class. The results of research are: 1) improvement ofproblem soving skill. The learning did not differ significantly between studentswho received conventional learning. 2) there is no interaction between learning(visual thinking and traditional) with students' mathematical skill (upper, middleand lower) on the improvement of skill. 3) there is a difference in the skill oflanguage learning that is being constructed with visual learning of thought interms of student skill (top, middle and bottom).


2021 ◽  
pp. 014303432110250
Author(s):  
Celeste Simões ◽  
Anabela C. Santos ◽  
Paula Lebre ◽  
João R. Daniel ◽  
Cátia Branquinho ◽  
...  

Resilience is an individual’s ability to adapt successfully to and persevere during and after significant challenges. Resilience programmes based on a socioemotional learning approach have been associated with an increase in protextive factors (e.g., prosocial competencies), improvements in physical and mental health, and a decrease in internalised and externalised symptoms. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of the RESCUR curriculum implemented in Portuguese schools on students’ academic, behavioural, and socioemotional outcomes, based on child and teacher reports. Participants included 1,084 children (53.2% male) aged 3-15 ( M = 7.24, SD = 2.31). A quasi-experimental study compared outcomes for an experimental intervention group (AIG) with a waiting list control group (WG). The results showed the RESCUR programme decreased mental health difficulties while increasing both prosocial behaviours and well-being. In addition, academic performance increased for those in preschool after implementation. Both teachers and children consistently reported positive behavioural changes in resilience-related competencies after implementing RESCUR. Our findings contribute to the recent research on the potential of RESCUR to address key socioemotional competencies and improve relevant protextive factors. Study limitations and future recommendations are addressed.


Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 170
Author(s):  
Encarna Hernández ◽  
Marcos Camacho ◽  
César Leal-Costa ◽  
María Ruzafa-Martínez ◽  
Antonio Jesús Ramos-Morcillo ◽  
...  

Clinical simulation in obstetrics has turned out to be a tool that can reduce the rate of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to analyze the impact and evaluate the effects of training with high-fidelity simulation of obstetric emergencies on a multidisciplinary group. The quasi-experimental research study was structured in three phases: a first phase where the most important obstetric emergencies were determined, a second phase of design and development of the selected cases for simulation training, and a third and final phase where the abilities and satisfaction of the multidisciplinary team were analyzed. Three scenarios and their respective evaluation tools of obstetric emergencies were selected for simulation training: postpartum hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, and breech delivery. The health professionals significantly improved their skills after training, and were highly satisfied with the simulation experience (p < 0.05). An inter-observer agreement between good and excellent reliability was obtained. Regarding conclusions, we can state that high-fidelity obstetric emergency simulation training improved the competencies of the health professionals.


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