Effects of Ear Acupressure in Improving Visual Health in Children

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (03) ◽  
pp. 431-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Hsiu Chen ◽  
Hsing-Hsia Chen ◽  
Mei-Ling Yeh ◽  
Shiow-Luan Tsay
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
School Children ◽  
Refractive Error ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Longitudinal Effects ◽  
Visual Health ◽  
And Behavior

Myopia is a major health problem, not only because of its high prevalence in Asia but also because it contributes to visual morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of ear acupressure for visual improvement on school children in Taiwan. Participants were fifth-grade school children with visual acuity between 6/37.5 and 6/9.6 in one eye. The experimental group ( n = 35) received a 15-week ear acupressure intervention with seed embedding; the control group ( n = 35) did not. Data for demographic factors, visual acuity, refractive error, and behavior toward visual health were collected before and after the intervention. The significant differences were observed between the two groups in visual acuity ( p = 0.02), refractive error ( p = 0.04), and behaviors toward visual health ( p = 0.045). Performing ear acupressure may facilitate improved visual health for children. However, it requires more extended studies exploring its effects on elementary students in different grades. Longitudinal effects of this intervention also require further study.

scholarly journals Visual Health and its Relationship with Screen Time among School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sarawak, Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (08) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Ting Siew Leng ◽  
Rosalia Saimon ◽  
Md Mizanur Rahman ◽  
Razitasham bt Safii ◽  
Ho Siat Lian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
School Children ◽  
Refractive Error ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Visual Health

<p class="0abstract"><strong>Objective: </strong>This study intended to determine visual health of the school children and investigate its relationship with screen time. <strong>Methods: </strong>This was a school-based cross-sectional study using multistage cluster sampling. A self-reported and interviewer-administered questionnaire were used to compile screen time information. Children presenting visual acuity was evaluated with Snellen chart and non-cycloplegic refraction was performed to those acuities worse than 6/12. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 22. A p-value ≤0.05 with 95% CI was considered as statistically significant. <strong>Results: </strong>About 87% children had normal or near normal visual acuity and 13% had visual impairment. The prevalence of refractive error was 22.8%.  Astigmatism was the most prevailing type of refractive error, 10%. The children spent on average of 13.82 hours per week on screen time. Television is the most popular electronic devices. Boy spent more time on gaming consoles than girl. There was no statistically significant relationship between refractive error and screen time (p=0.581). <strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of refractive error among school children was 23%. The children spent nearly 14 hours per week on screen time. There was no statistically significant relationship between refractive error and screen time. Periodical children vision screening is paramount for early detection of vision impairment and provide possible intervention.</p>

scholarly journals (A296) Psychosocial Disaster Preparedness Program Form School Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s83-s83 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.A. Raj ◽  
K. Sekar
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

The impact of natural disasters on individuals is substantial. Among the affected population in any disaster, children are identified as the most vulnerable group along with women, aged and disabled people. An estimated 77 million children under 15, on average, had their lives severely disrupted by a natural disaster or an armed conflict, each year, between 1991 and 2000 (Plan UK, 2003). Children are most affected since they loose the familiar environment, loss of parents, witness death of their loved ones, fear of reoccurrence of the disaster event. The impact of disaster on children of different age group is multiple times greater than that of the adults. This leads to various psychological problems in children (Dave et al., 2003). Disaster preparedness, through care givers, is one among the ways to reduce the distress of individuals followed by any disaster because it reduces the vulnerability factor that minimizes the impact of any disaster on the individual. A disaster preparedness program with special reference to psychosocial aspects was developed and implemented among the school children through teachers in Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India, one of the severely affected areas in Tsunami. The current attempt was to standardize a disaster preparedness module focusing on preparing children to deal with their psychosocial issues before and after disaster in an effective manner. The outcome of disaster preparedness input through teachers and its reach out to the students was determined through an experimental research. The results reveal that the teachers and students from the experimental group gained significantly more knowledge on psychosocial disaster preparedness after implementation of the program in comparison to control group where the program was not implemented. The implications of the study points out the need to integrate psychosocial component of disaster preparedness in to the broader Community Based Disaster Preparedness (CBDP) programs.

Impact of spectacles wear on uncorrected visual acuity among urban migrant primary school children in China: a cluster-randomised clinical trial

2020 ◽  
pp. bjophthalmol-2020-316213
Author(s):  
Xinwu Zhang ◽  
Ming Zhou ◽  
Xiaochen Ma ◽  
Hongmei Yi ◽  
Haiqing Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Visual Acuity ◽  
School Children ◽  
Randomised Clinical Trial ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cluster Randomised ◽  
Uncorrected Visual Acuity ◽  
Chinese School ◽  
Urban Migrant

ObjectiveTo estimate the effect of providing free spectacles on uncorrected visual acuity (VA) among urban migrant Chinese school children.DesignExploratory analysis from a parallel cluster-randomised clinical trial.MethodsAfter baseline survey and VA screening, eligible children were randomised by school to receive one of the two interventions: free glasses and a teacher incentive (tablet computer if ≥80% of children given glasses were wearing them on un-announced examination) (treatment group) or glasses prescription and letter to parents (control group). The primary outcome was uncorrected logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution (LogMAR) VA at study closeout, adjusted for baseline uncorrected VA.ResultsAmong 4376 randomly selected children, 728 (16.6%, mean age 10.9 years, 51.0% boys) at 94 schools failed VA screening and met eligibility criteria. Of these, 358 children (49.2%) at 47 schools were randomised to treatment and 370 children (50.8%) at 47 schools to control. Among these, 679 children (93.3%) completed follow-up and underwent analysis. Spectacle wear in the treatment and control groups was 68.3% and 29.3% (p<0.001), respectively. Uncorrected final VA for eyes of treatment children was significantly better than control children, adjusting only for baseline VA (difference of 0.039 LogMAR units, 95% CI: 0.008, 0.070, equivalent to 0.39 lines, p=0.014) or baseline VA and other baseline factors (0.040 LogMAR units, 95% CI 0.007 to 0.074, equivalent to 0.40 lines, p=0.020).ConclusionWe found no evidence that spectacles wear worsens children’s uncorrected VA among urban migrant Chinese school children.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pemasangan Poster Anjuran Buang Sampah terhadap Pemanfaatan Tempat Sampah di Tempat Wisata

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Nining Prastiwi ◽  
Zahroh Shaluhiyah ◽  
Farid Agushybana
Keyword(s):  
Control Sample ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Intervention Area ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Vacation Period

Background: Cleanliness of tourist area is managers and visitors responsibilities to maintain the beauty of tourist destinations. Disposing of trash in its place becomes very important in maintaining the cleanliness of tourist sites. The role of health promotion media to improve awareness and behavior of tourist in maintaining cleanliness is necessary to be conducted. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of providing garbage disposal posters towards the utilising trash bin in tourist sites.Method: This study employs a quantitative method with a quasy experimental approach, non randomized control group pretest posttest design. It was carried out in four tourist sites which consist of two tourist sites as intervention area and the others as control. Sample of this study was consisted of 15 bins/each site which met the criteria of sanitation standards and selected purposively so that the total sample was 30 bins in the intervention and 30 bins in the control areas. The variables included the volume of waste in each trash bin, the quality of trash bin distributed and the number of visitors before and after intervention. Measurements were conducted for 14 days.Results: The volume of waste was increased significantly after providing posters in the intervention sites compared to controls’. Likewise, the quality of trash bin distributed at tourist sites was also increased significantly in the intervention areas compared to controls. The number of visitors at four destinations was increased significantly after intervention because post-test was conducted at long vacation period. That would directly effect to waste volume in the trash bin at 4 tourist destinations. This study recommends to managers to put interesting poster or other instagramable media to promote healthy behaviour related to the cleanliness and beauty at tourist areas.

Accommodative ability in patients with strabismic amblyopia at concomitant strabismus

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Valentina A. Usenko ◽  
Aizhamal I. Berdibaeva
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Ciliary Muscle ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Strabismic Amblyopia ◽  
Distance Visual Acuity ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Concomitant Strabismus ◽  
High Degree

Aim. To study the state of the accommodative ability of amblyopia before and after treatment. Materials and methods. One hundred patients (158 eyes) with friendly alternating and monolateral strabismus were examined. The control group consisted of 10 healthy individuals (20 eyes) with emmetropia: the average age of patients under 3 years of age was 2.4 0.15 years, from 3 years to 7 years, 4.8 0.07 years, and above 7 years, 8.3 0.4 years. The vast majority of patients (84 people, 126 eyes) had hyperopic astigmatism, and 16 patients (32 eyes) had a high degree of hyperopia. Twenty-eight patients (40 eyes), 48 patients (84 eyes), and 20 patients (26 eyes) had amblyopia of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees, respectively. Along with generally accepted methods for examining eyes, the OAA volume and ZAA were determined as the absolute accommodation margin by the proximetric method (AKA-0.1) before and after hardware treatment to relax and stimulate the ciliary muscle. Results. The results after treatment revealed a 1.52-fold increase in OAA to 14.4 0.23 D; 13.5 0.10 D; 13.1 0.41 D; and ZAA and a significant 2-fold increase in visual acuity (P 0.001). Conclusion. A criterion for the effectiveness of hardware treatment for dysbinocular amblyopia is an increase in OAA and ZAA, accompanied by a 2-fold increase in distance visual acuity (P 0.001).

scholarly journals Educational Intervention for Increasing Teachers’ ADHD Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maede hossennia ◽  
Maryam Amidi Mazaheri ◽  
Zahra Heidari
Keyword(s):  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Service Training ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

Abstract Background: this study evaluated the effect of an educational intervention for increasing elementary school teachers’ ADHD knowledge, attitudes, and behavior.Method: Teachers from 12 schools who had at least one students with a definitive diagnosis of ADHD participated in the study and were allocated into either an intervention (n=31) or control group (n=27). Teachers’ ADHD knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior were assessed before and after intervention. Six-session participatory intervention were provided only for the intervention group.Results: Two mounts after the intervention, the intervention group scored significantly higher on all three outcomes (P≤0.001).Conclusion: The educational intervention significantly improved teachers’, knowledge, attitudes as well as their behaviors and strategies to manage children with ADHD. It is recommended that this program will incorporate into in-service training courses for primary school teachers as a means of facilitating teaching and managing children with ADHD in class. Trial registration: The study was approved by the by the Research Deputy of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. In addition, The Ethical Committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences approved the study proposal. (ID code: IR.MUI.RESEARCH.REC.1398.297). The required permission from Education Department of Isfahan City was attained. Participation in the study was voluntary. Before taking part in the study, selected teachers provided written consent also study goals were described to them.

scholarly journals PSYCHOEDUCATION INTERVENTION INCREASE ON THE ABILITY OF THE PRE-SENILE HYPERTENSION MANAGEMENT

Jurnal NERS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Nyoman Sudja ◽  
Meirina Meirina
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Physical Changes ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The City

Introduction: Increasing age in pre-senile, causes a deterioration abilities and physical changes, including the cardiovascular system. Blood vessels lose their elasticity thus be increased peripheral vascular resistance that results in hypertension. This study aims to gain an idea of the effect on the ability of pre-senile people’s psychoeducation in the management of hypertension. Method: Quasi-experimental, the pre-post test with control group design, psychoeducation intervention with a sample size of 72 people . Result: The results showed signifi cant difference of pre-aged knowledge and behavior before and after getting psychoeducation intervention in the intervention group (p-value = 0.000 knowledge, and behaviors = 0.000) . Whereas in the control group there was no difference in knowledge (p-value = 0.896), but there are signifi cant differences in behavior of pre-senile people (p-value = 0.049). There are differences in knowledge and behavior after they were given psychoeducation intervention (post-test ) in the intervention group and the control group (p-value = 0.001 knowledge , behavior=0.018). Discussion: Psychoeducation had effect on the ability of pre-senile in the management of hypertension, so this program can be applied to groups of Posbindu for pre-senile people throughout the areas of the city of Bogor.Key words: psychoeducation, skills, pre-senile, hypertension

scholarly journals Oral health behavior among school children aged 11–13 years in Saveh, Iran: an evaluation of a theory-driven intervention

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmood Karimy ◽  
Peter Higgs ◽  
Shaghaygh Solayman Abadi ◽  
Bahram Armoon ◽  
Marzieh Araban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
School Children ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Oral Health Behavior ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract Background Good oral health (OH) is essential for physical, social, mental health, and overall quality of life. This study assessed the usefulness of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in changing oral health-related behaviors among school children aged 11–13 years in Saveh, Iran. Methods In this descriptive before and after study, participants were sixth-grade students at single sex primary schools in Saveh city, Iran. We recruited 356 school children in 2019. Using simple random sampling, a male and a female school per district were allocated to the experimental group and the remaining schools to the control group. Our planned oral health education consisted of four one-hour training sessions over 1 week. The first session familiarized the participants with important information about OH. In the second session, we applied a brain storming exercise to identify the benefits and barriers to flossing and brushing. In the third session, a short film about correct brushing and dental flossing technique was shown and research team also used role-playing to correct any mistakes. In the final session students were taught about the importance and the application of OH planning and given forms to help plan for brushing. Results Participants for the study included 356 students (180 in the experimental group and 176 in the control group) who completed the post-test questionnaire. The mean age ± standard deviation was 11.55 years ±0.93 in the experimental group and 11.58 years ±1.01 in the control group. After the intervention, the paired t-test indicated a significant difference between the mean and standard deviation of the action plan and coping plan constructs in the experimental group before and after the intervention (p < 0.05). Covariance analysis indicated a significant difference between scores of intervention and control groups under statistical control of post-test in two groups (covariate) after a peer-led education program (post-test) (p < 0.05). Conclusion A shortage of professional health workers in education settings together with the ease, usefulness and low-cost of this peer-led method, suggest further steps should be taken to implement it more widely to improve and enhance primary school aged students’ oral health behavior.

scholarly journals Fitness Effects of 10-Month Frequent Low-Volume Ball Game Training or Interval Running for 8–10-Year-Old School Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malte Nejst Larsen ◽  
Claus Malta Nielsen ◽  
Christina Ørntoft ◽  
Morten Bredsgaard Randers ◽  
Eva Wulff Helge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Training Groups ◽  
High Intensity Training ◽  
Fitness Effects ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Low Volume

We investigated the exercise intensity and fitness effects of frequent school-based low-volume high-intensity training for 10 months in 8–10-year-old children. 239 Danish 3rd-grade school children from four schools were cluster-randomised into a control group (CON,n=116) or two training groups performing either5×12 min/wk small-sided football plus other ball games (SSG,n=62) or interval running (IR,n=61). Whole-body DXA scans, flamingo balance, standing long-jump, 20 m sprint, and Yo-Yo IR1 children’s tests (YYIR1C) were performed before and after the intervention. Mean running velocity was higher (p<0.05) in SSG than in IR (0.88±0.14versus0.63±0.20 m/s), while more time (p<0.05) was spent in the highest player load zone (>2;5.6±3.4versus3.7±3.4%) and highest HR zone (>90%HRmax;12.4±8.9versus8.4±8.0%) in IR compared to SSG. After 10 months, no significant between-group differences were observed for YYIR1C performance and HR after 2 min of YYIR1C (HRsubmax), but median-split analyses showed thatHRsubmaxwas reduced (p<0.05) in both training groups compared to CON for those with the lowest aerobic fitness (SSG versus CON: 3.2%  HRmax[95% CI: 0.8–5.5]; IR versus CON: 2.6%  HRmax[95% CI: 1.1–5.2]). After 10 months, IR had improved (p<0.05) 20 m sprint performance (IR versus CON: 154 ms [95% CI: 61–241]). No between-group differences (p>0.05) were observed for whole-body or leg aBMD, lean mass, postural balance, or jump length. In conclusion, frequent low-volume ball games and interval running can be conducted over a full school year with high intensity rate but has limited positive fitness effects in 8–10-year-old children.

scholarly journals On the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Training in Anger Management and Emotional Regulation Difficulties in Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saadi Lotfali ◽  
Alireza Moradi ◽  
Hamed Ekhtiari
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Anger Management ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Difficulties In Emotion Regulation ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control

Introduction: Considering the high prevalence of anger problems in adolescence and the importance of emotion regulation in this age period, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of emotional regulation training in anger management and emotion regulation difficulties in adolescents by means of body postures, breathing pattern, and facial expressions.Method: A quasi-experimental research design along with pretest-posttest and control group was employed for the conduct of this study. For this purpose, the number of 50 adolescents was selected via purposive sampling through screening based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. These participants were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups and the experimental group then received 8 sessions of emotion regulation training. In this period, the control group received the treatment unrelated to emotion regulation training. Both groups were assessed in terms of Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2) before and after the treatment as well as in the three-month follow-up. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics, including covariance analysis.Results: Data analysis showed that emotion regulation training has a significant effect on anger management and components emotion regulation difficulties in adolescents.Conclusion: As per the results of this study, it is recommended that emotion regulation training be extensively conducted in the form of educational and training programs for adolescents, especially in schools.

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