Comparison between objective assessment and self-assessment of sexual maturation in children and adolescents

2009 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenner C. V. Azevedo ◽  
Lana M. P. Brasil ◽  
Taísa B. M. A. Macedo ◽  
Lúcia F. C. Pedrosa ◽  
Ricardo F. Arrais
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sexual Maturation ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Self Assessment

scholarly journals Methodological and ethical aspects of the sexual maturation assessment in adolescents

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 398-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliane Rodrigues de Faria ◽  
Sylvia do Carmo C. Franceschini ◽  
Maria do Carmo G. Peluzio ◽  
Luciana Ferreira da R. Sant'Ana ◽  
Silvia Eloiza Priore
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Maturation ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Direct Evaluation ◽  
Data Synthesis ◽  
Daily Care ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Right

OBJECTIVE To analyze methodological and ethical aspects in the sexual maturation assessment of adolescents. DATA SOURCES Books and theses, articles and legislations on the Medline, SciELO, Science Direct databases, besides institutional documents of the World Health Organization and the Pediatric Societies of Brazil and São Paulo, considering the period from 1962 to 2012. The following keywords were used in Portuguese and English: "sexual maturation", "self-assessment", "ethics", "OBJECTIVE assessment of sexual maturation", "puberty", "adolescent", and "adolescentdevelopment". DATA SYNTHESIS The sexual maturation assessment is used in populatinal studies and in clinical daily care. The direct evaluation is performed by a specialized physician, whereas the self-assessment is carried out by the adolescent. This evaluation should be carefully performed in the appropriate place, taking into account the ethical aspects. The patient should not be constrained and the physician must respect the privacy and the confidentiality. Before this evaluation and independently of the used method, the adolescent should receive information and explanation about the procedure and the tools that will be applied. Furthermore, the patient has the right to want or not an adult close to him. CONCLUSIONS Validation studies showed that self-assessment is inferior to clinical assessment and should, therefore, be performed only when the direct examination by physicians is not possible.

Self-assessment of Height, Weight, and Sexual Maturation: Validity in Overweight Children and Adolescents

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 346-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kayoung Lee ◽  
Benavides Valeria ◽  
Colleen Kochman ◽  
Carine M. Lenders
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sexual Maturation ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Self Assessment

Self-Assessment of Sexual Maturation in Children and Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 840-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Stephen ◽  
William Bryant ◽  
Don Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sexual Maturation ◽  
Self Assessment

Validity of puberty self-report in children and adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City

MedPharmRes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 33-37
Author(s):  
Tam M. Do ◽  
Thanh K. Van ◽  
Huyen TT. Bich ◽  
Thanh TK. Tran ◽  
Minh X. Ngo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sexual Maturation ◽  
Kappa Statistic ◽  
Community Context ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Pubertal Stage ◽  
Perfect Agreement ◽  
Kendall’S Τ ◽  
High Concordance

Background: Puberty is a milestone in child and adolescent development, yet a feasible tool to accurately assess pubertal stage in community context has not been validated in Vietnam. Aim: This study was conducted to validate pubertal self-report among Ho Chi Minh City children and adolescents in comparison with paediatrician’s assessment. Methods: 80 girls and 76 boys aged from 6 to 17 years old from 5 schools in Ho Chi Minh City were recruited. Self-administered questionnaires about sexual maturation were distributed to participants and results were compared with physician’s pubertal examination. Kappa statistic and Kendall’s τ b were used to evaluate validity of the questionnaire. Results: Boys tended to overestimate their development stages while girls tended to underestimate. Fair to almost perfect agreement between students’ reports and paediatricians’ evaluation, along with high concordance was recorded, however younger boys (aged 6-11) showed limited evaluation of their own sexual maturation. Conclusion: This method was inaccurate to evaluate younger boys’ sexual maturation; however, acceptable accuracy in sexual maturation estimation among younger girls and adolescents could allow it to serve as an effective screening tool in community context.

scholarly journals Emotion induction in young and old persons on watching movie segments: Facial expressions reflect subjective ratings

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0253378
Author(s):  
Svenja Zempelin ◽  
Karolina Sejunaite ◽  
Claudia Lanza ◽  
Matthias W. Riepe
Keyword(s):  
Facial Expression ◽  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Mood Induction ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Automated System ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Mood Change

Film clips are established to induce or intensify mood states in young persons. Fewer studies address induction of mood states in old persons. Analysis of facial expression provides an opportunity to substantiate subjective mood states with a psychophysiological variable. We investigated healthy young (YA; n = 29; age 24.4 ± 2.3) and old (OA; n = 28; age 69.2 ± 7.4) participants. Subjects were exposed to film segments validated in young adults to induce four basic emotions (anger, disgust, happiness, sadness). We analyzed subjective mood states with a 7-step Likert scale and facial expressions with an automated system for analysis of facial expressions (FaceReader™ 7.0, Noldus Information Technology b.v.) for both the four target emotions as well as concomitant emotions. Mood expressivity was analysed with the Berkeley Expressivity Questionnaire (BEQ) and the Short Suggestibility Scale (SSS). Subjective mood intensified in all target emotions in the whole group and both YA and OA subgroups. Facial expressions of mood intensified in the whole group for all target emotions except sadness. Induction of happiness was associated with a decrease of sadness in both subjective and objective assessment. Induction of sadness was observed with subjective assessment and accompanied by a decrease of happiness in both subjective and objective assessment. Regression analysis demonstrated pre-exposure facial expressions and personality factors (BEQ, SSS) to be associated with the intensity of facial expression on mood induction. We conclude that mood induction is successful regardless of age. Analysis of facial expressions complement self-assessment of mood and may serve as a means of objectification of mood change. The concordance between self-assessment of mood change and facial expression is modulated by personality factors.

scholarly journals The development of an online instrument for prior learning assessment and recognition of internationally educated nurses: A pilot study

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Elaine Elizabeth Santa Mina ◽  
Carol Eifert ◽  
Martha Ireland ◽  
Carol Fine ◽  
Gail Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Learning Assessment ◽  
Internationally Educated Nurses ◽  
Prior Learning ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Prior Learning Assessment ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Method Approach

A fully online prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) tool for internationally educated nurses (IENs) was developed and tested by an inter-professional team at Ryerson University. The tool consisted of two stages: a self-assessment component followed by a multiple-choice examination and narrative (vignette) evaluation. The purposes of the study were to describe the demographic profile of the IEN registered nurse (RN), to develop the benchmark responses that demonstrate competency at the entry-to-practice level of the typical IEN RN, and to describe the experience of completing an online PLAR tool. A mixed-method approach was used. Findings demonstrated that IEN RNs who immigrate to Ontario, Canada, are of various ages and come from a wide spectrum of countries. The PLAR process holds promise for an objective assessment of IEN’s eligibility to write the Canadian Registered Nurses Examination (CRNE) and to meet a global need. Further testing of the tool across a broader sample is required.

scholarly journals Assessing Entrustable Professional Activities Using an Orientation OSCE: Identifying the Gaps

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheena CarlLee ◽  
Jane Rowat ◽  
Manish Suneja
Keyword(s):  
Global Assessment ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Entrustable Professional Activities ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Immediate Feedback ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Critical Skills ◽  
Baseline Information

ABSTRACT Background  A residency program's intern cohort is comprised of individuals from different medical schools that place varying levels of emphasis on Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency (CEPAERs). Program directors have expressed concerns about the preparedness of medical school graduates. Though guiding principles for implementation of the CEPAERs have been published, studies using this framework to assess interns' baseline skills during orientation are limited. Objective  A CEPAER-based objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) was implemented with the aims to (1) assess each intern's baseline clinical skills and provide formative feedback; (2) determine an intern's readiness for resident responsibilities; (3) inform individualized education plans; and (4) address identified gaps through curricular change. Methods  During orientation, all 33 interns from internal medicine (categorical, preliminary, and medicine-psychiatry) participated in the OSCE. Six 20-minute stations evaluated 8 EPAs. Faculty completed a global assessment, and standardized patients completed a communications checklist and global assessment. All interns completed a self-assessment of baseline skills and a post-OSCE survey. Results  Stations assessing handoffs, informed consent, and subjective, objective, assessment, and plan (SOAP) note were the lowest-performing stations. Interns performed lower in skills for which they did not report previous training. Formal instruction was incorporated into didactic sessions for the lowest-performing stations. The majority of interns indicated that the assessment was useful, and immediate feedback was beneficial. Conclusions  This OSCE during orientation offers just-in-time baseline information regarding interns' critical skills and may lead to individualized feedback as well as continuous curricular improvement.

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