scholarly journals What Solutions Exist for Developmental Delays Facing Indigenous Children Globally? A Co-Designed Systematic Review

Children ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
Rona Macniven ◽  
Thomas Lee Jeffries ◽  
David Meharg ◽  
Folau Talbot ◽  
Boe Rambaldini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Native American ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Developmental Delays ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Culturally Adapted ◽  
Indigenous Children ◽  
American Children

Early childhood is important for future cognitive and educational outcomes. Programs overcoming barriers to engagement in early education for Indigenous children must address family cultural needs and target developmental delays. This systematic review identifies culturally adapted programs to improve developmental delays among young children, in response to an identified priority of a remote Indigenous community. Five databases (the Cochrane Library, Embase, Medline, Scopus and CINAHL) were searched for English language papers in January 2018. Study quality was assessed, and findings were analysed thematically. Findings were presented to the community at an event with key stakeholders, to determine their inclusion and face validity. Seven relevant studies, published between 1997 and 2013, were identified by the researchers and each study was supported by the community for inclusion. Three studies included on Native American children and four studies included children from non-Indigenous disadvantaged backgrounds. Findings were reported narratively across four themes: storytelling to improve educational outcomes; family involvement improved development; culturally adapted cognitive behavioural therapy to reduce trauma; rewards-based teaching to improve child attention. Limited published research on culturally adapted and safe interventions for children with developmental delays exists but these four themes from seven studies identify useful components to guide the community and early childhood program development.

scholarly journals What Solutions Exist for Cognitive, Emotional and Developmental Delays Facing Indigenous Children Globally? A Co-Designed Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rona Macniven ◽  
Thomas Lee Jeffries Jr. ◽  
David Meharg ◽  
Folau Talbot ◽  
Boe Rambaldini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Native American ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
English Language ◽  
Developmental Delays ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Culturally Adapted ◽  
Indigenous Children ◽  
American Children

Early childhood is important for future cognitive and educational outcomes. Programs overcoming barriers to engagement in early education for Indigenous children must address family cultural needs and target developmental delays. This systematic review identifies culturally adapted programs to improve cognitive, emotional and developmental delays among young children, in response to an identified priority of a remote Indigenous community. Five databases (the Cochrane Library, Embase, Medline, Scopus and CINAHL) were searched for English language papers in January 2018. Study quality was assessed and findings analysed thematically. Findings were presented to the community at an event with key stakeholders, to determine their inclusion and face validity. Seven relevant studies, published between 1997-2013, were identified by the researchers and each study was supported by the community for inclusion. Two studies focused on Native American children and five studies included children from non-Indigenous disadvantaged backgrounds. Findings were reported narratively across four themes: Storytelling to improve educational outcomes; Family involvement improved development; Culturally adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to reduce trauma; Rewards-based teaching to improve child attention. Limited published research on culturally adapted and safe interventions for children with cognitive, emotional and developmental delay exists but these four themes from seven studies identify useful components.

scholarly journals Effect of a Home-Visiting Intervention to Reduce Early Childhood Obesity Among Native American Children

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Summer Rosenstock ◽  
Allison Ingalls ◽  
Reese Foy Cuddy ◽  
Nicole Neault ◽  
Shea Littlepage ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Native American ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Home Visiting ◽  
Early Childhood Obesity ◽  
American Children

scholarly journals Psychosocial Family Interventions for Relatives of People Living with Schizophrenia in the Arab World: Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aziza Saleh Al Sawafi ◽  
Karina Lovell ◽  
Laoise Renwick ◽  
Nusrat Husain
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Adaptation Process ◽  
Family Interventions ◽  
Arab Region ◽  
Culturally Adapted ◽  
Arabic And English ◽  
Future Work

Abstract Aim and objectives To synthesise the available evidence about culturally-adapted psychosocial family interventions in the Arab world. The review identifies the content and characteristics of these interventions, determines the strategies used to successfully adapt them to the Arab culture, assesses the feasibility and acceptability of the interventions, and evaluates the effectiveness of these interventions for service users and their families. Background Family interventions in schizophrenia are evidence based and have been adapted to different cultures to improve their effectiveness and acceptability in different settings. The Arab world has a unique set of sociocultural norms and values that cannot be ignored when developing or implementing such interventions. There is a lack of research on the feasibility of delivering family interventions for schizophrenia in the Arab region. Design: systematic review Method Five electronic databases were searched including MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO and EMBASE for articles written in Arabic and English from inception to 2019. Data were extracted and synthesised narratively. Result Five studies were retrieved from the search: two randomized control studies, two non-randomized studies and one qualitative study. There is a paucity of evidence about culturally- adapted family interventions in the Arab region. However, the cultural adaptation process was comprehensive and the implementation was feasible and acceptable. The methodological quality of the included studies was generally poor, so there is a risk of overestimating the effect of the interventions due to lack of rigour and the presence of bias. Conclusion The present review provides the foundation for future work about family interventions in the Arab world. The content and characteristics of the interventions were identified but the effectiveness cannot be determined because of the poor methodological quality. The adaptation process was comprehensive but rigor in testing adapted interventions is largely absent.

scholarly journals Physical fitness of Latin America children and adolescents: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e047122
Author(s):  
Andrés Godoy-Cumillaf ◽  
Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni ◽  
Grant R Tomkinson ◽  
Javier Brazo-Sayavera
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
American Children ◽  
Meta Analyses

IntroductionPhysical fitness (PF) is an important indicator of health in children and adolescents. Internationally, test batteries have been used to assess overall PF. In Latin America, however, while PF has been widely measured, there is no accepted test battery, making it difficult to monitor and/or compare the PF levels of Latin children. The aim of this study, therefore, is to systematically review and potentially meta-analyse the peer-reviewed literature regarding the assessment of PF in Latin American children and adolescents.Methods and analysisThis systematic review and meta-analysis will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols statement. The systematic literature search will be performed in MEDLINE, Scopus, SciELO, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, LILACS and Latindex (Spanish) to locate articles published up to April 2021. Eligible studies will include both descriptive and analytic study designs. Meta-analyses are planned for sufficiently homogeneous PF outcomes with regard to statistical and methodological characteristics. Narrative syntheses are planned for PF outcomes that are considered to be too heterogeneous. The statistical program STATA V.15 will be used for meta-analyses, with subgroup analyses performed according to the characteristics of included studies.Ethics and disseminationThis systematic review and meta-analysis protocol is designed to provide updated evidence on the PF of Latin American children and adolescents. Findings from this review may be useful for teachers, researchers and other professionals responsible for paediatric fitness and health promotion/surveillance. The results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed scientific publications, conferences, educational talks and infographics.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020189892.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Family Interventions for Relatives of People Living with Psychotic Disorders in the Arab World: Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aziza Saleh Al Sawafi ◽  
Karina Lovell ◽  
Laoise Renwick ◽  
Nusrat Husain
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Family Interventions ◽  
Arab Region ◽  
Culturally Adapted ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
Arabic And English ◽  
Future Work

Abstract Aim and objectives: To synthesise the available evidence about culturally-adapted psychosocial family interventions in the Arab world. The review identifies the content and characteristics of these interventions, determines the strategies used to adapt them to the Arab culture successfully, assesses the feasibility and acceptability of the interventions, and evaluates the effectiveness of these interventions for service users and their families. Background: Family interventions in schizophrenia are evidence-based and have been adapted to different cultures to improve their effectiveness and acceptability in different settings. The Arab world has a unique set of sociocultural norms and values that cannot be ignored when developing or implementing such interventions. There is a lack of research on the feasibility of delivering family interventions for schizophrenia in the Arab region. Design: A systematic review Method: Five electronic databases were searched including MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO and EMBASE for articles written in Arabic and English from inception to August 2019. Data were extracted and synthesised narratively. Result: Five studies were retrieved from the search: two randomized control studies, two non-randomized studies and one qualitative study. There is a paucity of evidence about culturally- adapted family interventions in the Arab region. However, the cultural adaptation process was comprehensive, and the implementation was feasible and acceptable. The methodological quality of the included studies was generally poor, so there is a risk of overestimating the effect of the interventions due to lack of rigour and the presence of bias. Conclusion: The present review provided the foundation for future work about family interventions in the Arab world, and confirmed the feasibility of implementing such interventions in the Arab world with minor modifications. Furthermore, the data suggested that any alternative family-oriented intervention for schizophrenia is likely to be better than standard care in improving the outcome for patients and their families.

scholarly journals The unsolved problem of otitis media in indigenous populations: A systematic review of upper respiratory and middle ear microbiota in indigenous children

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Coleman ◽  
Amanda Wood ◽  
Seweryn Bialasiewicz ◽  
Robert S Ware ◽  
Robyn L Marsh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Significant Heterogeneity ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Microbiological Methods ◽  
Indigenous Children ◽  
Upper Respiratory

AbstractBackgroundOtitis media (OM) imposes a great burden of disease in indigenous populations around the world, despite a variety of treatment and prevention programs. Improved understanding of the pathogenesis of OM in indigenous populations is required to advance treatment and reduce prevalence. We conducted a systematic review of the literature exploring upper airway and middle ear microbiota in relation to OM in indigenous children.MethodsPapers targeting microbiota in relation to OM in children <18 years indigenous to Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Greenland were sought. MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Informit databases were searched using key words. Two independent reviewers screened titles, abstracts, and then full-text papers against inclusion criteria according to PRISMA guidelines.ResultsTwenty-five papers considering indigenous Australian, Alaskan and Greenlandic children were included. There were high rates of nasopharyngeal colonization with the three main otopathogens (Haemophilus influenzae,Streptococcus pneumoniae, andMoraxella catarrhalis) in indigenous children with OM. Middle ear samples had lower rates of otopathogen detection, although detection rates increased when molecular methods were used.Pseudomonas aeruginosaandStaphylococcus aureuswere commonly detected in middle ear discharge of children with chronic suppurative OM. There was significant heterogeneity between studies, particularly in microbiological methods, which were largely limited to culture-based detection of the main otopathogens.ConclusionsThere are high rates of otopathogen colonization in indigenous children with OM. Chronic suppurative OM appears to be associated with a different microbial profile. Beyond the main otopathogens, the data are limited. Further research is required to explore the entire upper respiratory tract/ middle ear microbiota in relation to OM, with the inclusion of healthy indigenous peers as controls.

Early-Childhood Education for the Developmentally Delayed: Diagnosis, Intervention, and Evaluation

1979 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-92
Author(s):  
Susan Freedman Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
School Children ◽  
Developmental Delays ◽  
Delayed Diagnosis ◽  
Language Impairments ◽  
Developmentally Delayed ◽  
Speech And Language ◽  
Childhood Education

This paper describes the referral, diagnostic, interventive, and evaluative procedures used in a self-contained, behaviorally oriented, noncategorical program for pre-school children with speech and language impairments and other developmental delays.

Characteristics of the Frequency-Following Response to Speech in Neonates and Potential Applicability in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 1618-1635
Author(s):  
Céline Richard ◽  
Mary Lauren Neel ◽  
Arnaud Jeanvoine ◽  
Sharon Mc Connell ◽  
Alison Gehred ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes ◽  
Frequency Following Response ◽  
Ovid Medline ◽  
Published Evidence ◽  
Mesh Terms ◽  
Potential Applicability ◽  
Clinical Potential

Purpose We sought to critically analyze and evaluate published evidence regarding feasibility and clinical potential for predicting neurodevelopmental outcomes of the frequency-following responses (FFRs) to speech recordings in neonates (birth to 28 days). Method A systematic search of MeSH terms in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied HealthLiterature, Embase, Google Scholar, Ovid Medline (R) and E-Pub Ahead of Print, In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations and Daily, Web of Science, SCOPUS, COCHRANE Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov was performed. Manual review of all items identified in the search was performed by two independent reviewers. Articles were evaluated based on the level of methodological quality and evidence according to the RTI item bank. Results Seven articles met inclusion criteria. None of the included studies reported neurodevelopmental outcomes past 3 months of age. Quality of the evidence ranged from moderate to high. Protocol variations were frequent. Conclusions Based on this systematic review, the FFR to speech can capture both temporal and spectral acoustic features in neonates. It can accurately be recorded in a fast and easy manner at the infant's bedside. However, at this time, further studies are needed to identify and validate which FFR features could be incorporated as an addition to standard evaluation of infant sound processing evaluation in subcortico-cortical networks. This review identifies the need for further research focused on identifying specific features of the neonatal FFRs, those with predictive value for early childhood outcomes to help guide targeted early speech and hearing interventions.

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