Tenderfoot Preemie vs a Manual Lancet: A Clinical Evaluation

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Kellam ◽  
Jennifer Waller ◽  
Christa McLaurin ◽  
Stephanie Schnaible ◽  
Linda Sacks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Group A ◽  
Blood Specimens ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Collection Time

Purpose: To compare the amount of time required to collect a blood specimen, the number of heel punctures required, and the rate of hematology re-collections required when using a Monolet lancet vs a Tenderfoot Preemie device.Design: Randomized, two-group, quasi-experimental.Sample: Neonates with a birth weight >800 gm were eligible to participate in the study. Twenty subjects were randomized to the Monolet lancet (control) group and 20 to the Tenderfoot Preemie (experimental) group. A total of 157 blood specimens was collected, 89 of which were for hematology testing.Results: For this sample population of preterm infants, less collection time was required, fewer heel punctures were necessary, and a lower re-collection rate occurred with use of the Tenderfoot Preemie than with use of the Monolet lancet.

scholarly journals MENGEMBANGKAN KEMAMPUAN MENGENAL ANGKA 1-10 MELALUI KARTU ANGKA PADA TAMAN KANAK KANAK KELOMPOK A

WAHANA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-66
Author(s):  
Isabella Haslana ◽  
Aniek Wirastania
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Group A ◽  
Experimental Group

Early childhood development is important and needs to be developed especially in education. Oneaspect that needs to be developed in early childhood education is the ability to recognize the conceptof numbers. Therefore, it takes a strategy in learning to introduce the concept of numbers. This studyaims to develop students ability in recognizing the concept of numbers 1-10 by using a number card.The type of research used is quasi experimental design (quasi experiment). The quasi experimentaldesign used in this study is a non-equivalent pretest-posttest control group design. The results of thisstudy were analyzed by the T test conducted using the help of SPSS program. Based on the results ofresearch conducted obtained with sig (0,000) <0.05 which means there is a difference between the experimental group with the control group in recognizing the concept of numbers by using a number card. So it can be concluded that the number cards have an influence in improving the ability torecognize the numbers in children group A.

scholarly journals Weight gain in preterm low birth weight infants with multisensory intervention

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1618
Author(s):  
Krupal Modi ◽  
Shilpa Khandare ◽  
Tushar J. Palekar ◽  
Preeti Gazbare ◽  
Vidhi Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Vestibular Stimulation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Rapid Weight Gain ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Multisensory Intervention

Background: Birth weight is a significant determinant of newborn survival. In neonatal deaths, LBW is the underlying cause in 60-80% cases. This study was aimed to assess whether preterm infants receiving Multisensory intervention had more rapid weight gain compared to control group infants during NICU stay.Methods: Subjects for the study were preterm infants between 32 to 37 weeks of gestation age with birth weight between 1500 g to 2500 g and staying in NICU. Participants meeting inclusion criteria were randomly divided into either experimental group (n=15) or control group (n=15). The experimental group received Multisensory stimulation such as Auditory, Tactile, Visual and Vestibular stimulation for 10 consecutive days (15 min. /day) in NICU. Control group received routine NICU care. Weight was measured using an electronic weighing scale at day-1, day-5 and day-10 of intervention in both the groups and collected data was analysed.Results: The preterm infants of the experimental group had shown better growth than those in the control group with statistically significant differences (p<0.05) between the study and the control group at end of 10 days of intervention.Conclusions: From Analysed data, it is concluded that 5-day of Multisensory intervention could not elicit statistically significant improvement in weight gain, but 10 days intervention could elicit significant improvement. The result supports the use of multisensory intervention as a cost-effective therapy to promote growth.

scholarly journals EFFECTIVENESS OF POLYETHYLENE SKIN WRAP IN PREVENTION OF HYPOTHERMIA IN PRETERM AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEONATES

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 810-13
Author(s):  
Goher Ali Khan ◽  
Usman Riaz ◽  
Sara Iqbal ◽  
Tariq Aziz Qureshi ◽  
Hina Kanwal Shafaat
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Military Hospital ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
Neonatal Hypothermia

Objective: To establish the effectiveness of polyethylene skin wrap in prevention of neonatal hypothermia in preterm and low birth weight neonates. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pediatrics, Combined Military Hospital Quetta, from May 2015 to Apr 2017. Methodology: A total of 176 neonates were enrolled according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, through non-probability consecutive sampling. Eighty eight newborns were randomly distributed to each of group “A” and “B” by lottery method. The intervention group “A” infants were wrapped in a polyethylene skin wrap from shoulders down while the control group “B” newborns were wrapped with conventional blankets. After shifting to neonatal intensive care unit, axillary temperatures were recorded with similar pediatric digital thermometers upon admission and after one hour and two hours following admission in the two groups. Results: The mean temperatures measured at one hour and two hours after admission showed significant statistical improvements in the intervention group as compared to the control group (<0.05). Conclusion: The use of polyethylene skin wrap in preterm and low birth weight neonates potentially offers a useful intervenetion in prevention of neonatal hypothermia.

scholarly journals Implementation of Video Media to Improve Development of Early Religious and Moral Values of Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-208
Author(s):  
Dewi Mike Oktavia ◽  
Junaisih Dewi Madya
Keyword(s):  
Moral Values ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Model Learning ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Group A ◽  
Conventional Models ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aims to prove that there is an influence of the use of video media on the development of religious and moral values by introducing polite behavior. This research uses a quantitative quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest controlled group design model. Learning in the control group using a conventional model teacher-centered media storybook while the experimental group using the medium of video. This research was conducted in kindergarten TRI DHARMA sub-district Sukapura districts Probolinggo in group A with research subjects 20 children to group control and 20 children to experiment. From the results of this study indicate that the influence of experimental class children who use video media has an average higher when compared to the control class that uses conventional models that are centered on the teacher with the storybook media. The average score of the experimental class is 82.25 and the average number of the control class is 75.5. Based on the analysis of data that has been done that t arithmetic > t table, which is 2.163 > 2.08387. Thus it can be concluded that video media influences the development of religious and moral values of early childhood.

scholarly journals Effects of Emotionally-focused Couples Therapy on the Marital Intimacy and Harmony of Maladjusted Couples in Behbahan, Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khosro Behrang ◽  
Amin Koraei ◽  
Masoud Shahbazi ◽  
Zabihollah Abbaspour
Keyword(s):  
Couples Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Marital Intimacy ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Emotionally Focused ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: Dissatisfaction with marital relations and an emotional breach between couples increase the risk of divorce. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of emotionally-focused couples therapy on the marital intimacy and harmony of maladjusted couples in Behbahan, Iran. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The sample population included the maladjusted couples vising the counseling centers in Behbahan in 2020. Via convenience sampling, 30 couples were selected and randomly divided into two groups of experimental and control (n = 15 couples per group). Data were collected using the personal assessment of intimacy in relationships and the Marital Harmony Questionnaire. The experimental group received nine sessions of emotionally-focused couples therapy (90-minute sessions, twice a week), and the control group received no intervention. Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 25. Results: The mean posttest scores of marital intimacy and harmony were 115.63 ± 10.22 and 31.66 ± 2.21 in the experimental group and 91.39 ± 9.04 and 22.93 ± 2.19 in the control group, respectively. A significant difference was observed between the experimental and control groups in terms of marital intimacy and harmony (P < 0.001). In addition, emotionally-focused couples therapy significantly enhanced marital intimacy and harmony in the experimental group. Conclusions: According to the results, emotionally-focused couples therapy could effectively improve the marital indicators of the maladjusted couples (intimacy and harmony).

scholarly journals Effects of Cooperative Learning Method (CLM) on Vocabularies and Grammars in Essay Writing

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Wondwosen Tesfamichael Ali
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

The target of this research was to examine whether or not the effects of CLM improved eleventh graders’ essay writing skills in terms of vocabularies and grammars. The quasi-experimental research was employed and the sample population was taken from two sections of eleventh grade. The CLM was implemented in the experimental group after the students had been made to have awareness about it whereas in the control group, the students were taught their lessons based on the usual lesson plan in which the elements of the method were not used. Data were collected through pre- and post-tests. Dependent t-tests were employed to test whether or not there were significant intra-group differences on the vocabularies and grammars in essay writing skills at 0.05 risk levels whereas independent samples t-tests were used to check if there were significant inter-group differences on the vocabularies and grammars in essay writing skills at 0.05 alpha levels. The analyses of the vocabularies and grammars in essay writing skills pre-test of the inter-groups showed that both groups had similar backgrounds in writing vocabularies and grammars in essays at the initial stage of this research. Nevertheless, after the treatments had been given to the experimental research participants, the analyses of the data indicated that the experimental group outscored significantly (p<0.05) the control group in writing vocabularies and grammars in essay writing post-test. This indicates that the effects of CLM brought about changes on the experimental group. Therefore, the major findings of this study reveal that the CLM enabled the participants in the experimental group to show improvements in writing vocabularies and grammars in essays.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Musik dalam Mengembangkan Kemampuan Mengenal Bilangan Siswa Kelompok A di TK Lintang Surabaya

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Isabella Hasiana ◽  
Aniek Wirastania
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Field Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mathematics Lesson ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Guidance Program ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Group A ◽  
Experimental Group

Understanding the concept of numbers is something that is especially important for young children. This is because the numbers we always use throughout the life process. Also understanding numbers is the first step of a mathematics lesson, without an understanding of numbers, then a child will have difficulty in the next stage of learning. This study aims to develop the ability to recognize the number of students of group A through guidance program using music media. Using quasi-experimental design used in this research is non-equivalent pretest-posttest control group design which is done in field test of guidance program using music media in increasing the ability to recognize the number in child of Kindergarten Group A at Lintang Kindergarten. The result of this research is analyzed by T test formula which is done using help SPSS program. Based on the results of research conducted obtained with sig (0,000) <0.05 which means there is a difference between the experimental group with the control group in recognizing the number symbols by using music. So it can be concluded that the guidance program by using music media that has been compiled can be said to have an effect in improving the ability to recognize the numbers in children group A.

scholarly journals Neuro Developmental Techniques with Functional Electrical Stimulation reduces shoulder dysfunction in young stroke population : A quasi-experimental novel rehabilitative approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL4) ◽  
pp. 1650-1656
Author(s):  
Poonam I. Thakre ◽  
Mohd. Irshad Qureshi ◽  
Waqar M. Naqvi
Keyword(s):  
Shoulder Pain ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Motor Impairments ◽  
Shoulder Dysfunction ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
Experimental Novel ◽  
Experimental Group

Stroke is the third-largest common cause of death and is the leading cause of adult impairment. Shoulder subluxation is a common complication after a stroke and has always been a challenge, making the motor and functional recovery more complicated. Sixty-nine per cent of people affect with an arm in stroke, and the critical aim of stroke therapy is to recover their arm function. Motor impairments such as flaccidity and spasticity may make a patient functionally dependent on another person for their ADL, particularly in the upper extremity for a long time. Also, these motor impairments can address other problems such as subluxation of the shoulder and pain. To evaluate the effect of NDT along with FES in the management of shoulder dysfunction following stroke. A quasi-experimental study involved 70 consecutive subjects age (30-60 years) affected by stroke recruited in the study. They are divided into two groups Group A (experimental group, N=35) and Group B (control group, N=35). Group A received NDT along with FES, and Group B received NDT treatment. Treatment was given five days a week for six weeks. The analysis of the study showed a statistically significant difference in shoulder pain, and subluxation in the experimental group (Group A) compared to the control group (Group A). FES is effective in reducing shoulder pain and subluxation early after stroke. Hence NDT along with FES is more effective than NDT alone.

scholarly journals NEWSPAPERS EFFECT ON STUDENTS’ WRITING ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS ENGLISH PROFICIENCY LEVELS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-108
Author(s):  
Rizky Amelia ◽  
Abdul Muthim
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
English Department ◽  
Writing Achievement ◽  
Intrinsic Factors ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Group A ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Better Than

Exposure is one of the obvious obstacles in the process of teaching and learning English. In figuring out one prospective exposure in students’ daily life, this study investigates the effect of newspapers as a medium in enhancing students’ English achievement, especially writing skill. The objective of this study is to find out whether students assigned to read English newspapers write better than those who are not. The subjects of the study were 85 English department students who were randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group. A quasi-experimental was employed in this study. For six executive weeks, before the students were asked to write, the students in the experimental group were assigned to read English newspapers, whereas then students in the control group were not.  By using Mann-Whitney and one-way ANOVA tests, the results of this study show insignificant results (0, 273; 0,194; and 0,179). As the high proficient students also could not take the newspapers for their learning benefits, affective and intrinsic factors such as awareness and willingness had to be considered. 

scholarly journals The Effect of Graphic Organizer (KWL Chart) on Young Learners’ Reading Comprehension in an ESL Setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 43-53
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Graphic Organizer ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Innovative Strategy ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Group A ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Experimental Group

KWL is a pre-reading strategy used to improve reading comprehension. This paper aims to discover the effectiveness of the Know-Want-Learn (KWL) strategy in improving year-4 pupils’ reading comprehension is one of the elements assessed in the UPSR Examination in Malaysia. This study reports quasi-experimental research on the use of a KWL chart (graphic organizer) on year 4 pupils’ reading comprehension in an ESL setting. Thirty pupils were chosen using purposive sampling in a primary school at Kuala Lumpur. The test was conducted with 30 ESL pupils of the same age group. A pretest of reading comprehension was then administered to evaluate the participants’ comprehension skills. The Quasi-experimental research design used to carry out this study. Participants were separated into two different groups: an experimental group and a control group. The participants of the experimental group used the KWL Chart to answer comprehension questions; the control group received the conventional method of teaching to answer reading comprehension questions. At last, all the participants answered a post-test on reading comprehension. This innovative strategy can be used to develop pupils’ reading comprehension not only for pupils in year-4 but also for pupils at other levels

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