Taming Idiopathic Toe Walking: Examining the Toe Tamer® for Children Who Idiopathically Toe-Walk

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512515337p1-7512515337p1
Author(s):  
M. Irma Alvarado ◽  
Hannah Owens ◽  
Olivia Brand ◽  
Sara Lieto ◽  
Leigh Lehman ◽  
...  

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) causes significant physical impairment that affects a child’s occupational engagement. This research postulates a quasi-experimental study examining the responsiveness of a child with ITW using the Toe Tamer® protocol for 6 weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research is relevant to the practice of OT by providing an individualized, accessible, cost-effective solution to ameliorate the effects of ITW in children. Primary Author and Speaker: M. Irma Alvarado Additional Authors and Speakers: Hannah Owens, Olivia Brand, and Sara Lieto Contributing Authors: Leigh Lehman, Ileana Seoane McCaigue

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 101538
Author(s):  
Diego Feriani ◽  
Ercilia Evangelista Souza ◽  
Larissa Gordilho Mutti Carvalho ◽  
Aline Santos Ibanes ◽  
Eliana Vasconcelos ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-71
Author(s):  
Saleha Sungkar ◽  
Rose A. Haswinzky ◽  
Yasmine A. Dwinastiti ◽  
Aji W. Wardhana ◽  
Fanny P. Irmawati ◽  
...  

Objective: The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of whole-body versus lesional application of 5% permethrin cream for scabies eradication. Design: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on September-October 2018 at boarding schools in Bogor and East Jakarta, Indonesia. Subjects were randomized into two groups, 51 students each. Interventions: The first group received a whole-body application while the second group received lesional application of 5% permethrin cream. Evaluation was performed after 7 and 28 days. Main outcome measures: Proportion of lesions cured following the intervention Results: The prevalence of scabies was 41% and 33% at the boarding schools in Bogor and East Jakarta, respectively. Subjects from both groups had similar lesion distributions at baseline (p>0.05). Following intervention, the number of lesions reduced significantly (p<0.001) and both treatments were equally effective in treating scabies with 84.6% vs 91.5% cure rate [Relative Risk (RR) 1.8(0.6-5.0); p>0.05]. Conclusion: Lesional application of 5% permethrin is proven to be equally effective in treating scabies with higher cure rate. This method shows advantage for scabies treatment. In addition to reduce the unwanted side effects, it is more cost-effective and convenient. Further studies with larger sample size and randomized controlled trial design are warranted. Keywords: scabies, permethrin, whole-body application, lesional application, cure rate


F1000Research ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 311
Author(s):  
Peter Anderson ◽  
Amy O'Donnell ◽  
Eileen Kaner ◽  
Antoni Gual ◽  
Bernd Schulte ◽  
...  

Background: While primary health care (PHC)-based prevention and management of heavy drinking is clinically effective and cost-effective, it remains poorly implemented in routine practice. Systematic reviews and multi-country studies have demonstrated the ability of training and support programmes to increase PHC-based screening and brief advice activity to reduce heavy drinking. However, gains have been only modest and short term at best. WHO studies have concluded that a more effective uptake could be achieved by embedding PHC activity within broader community and municipal support. Protocol: A quasi-experimental study will compare PHC-based prevention and management of heavy drinking in three intervention cities from Colombia, Mexico and Peru with three comparator cities from the same countries. In the implementation cities, primary health care units (PHCUs) will receive training embedded within ongoing supportive municipal action over an 18-month implementation period. In the comparator cities, practice as usual will continue at both municipal and PHCU levels. The primary outcome will be the proportion of consulting adult patients intervened with (screened and advice given to screen positives). The study is powered to detect a doubling of the outcome measure from an estimated 2.5/1,000 patients at baseline. Formal evaluation points will be at baseline, mid-point and end-point of the 18-month implementation period. We will present the ratio (plus 95% confidence interval) of the proportion of patients receiving intervention in the implementation cities with the proportions in the comparator cities. Full process evaluation will be undertaken, coupled with an analysis of potential contextual, financial and political-economy influencing factors. Discussion: This multi-country study will test the extent to which embedding PHC-based prevention and management of alcohol use disorder with supportive municipal action leads to improved scale-up of more patients with heavy drinking receiving appropriate advice and treatment. Study status: The four-year study will start on 1st December 2017.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-10
Author(s):  
Alpansyah Alpansyah ◽  
Abdul Talib Hasim

The aims of this study were: (1) to identify an increase in students' understanding of the value of mutual cooperation through the use of reader response rules in Indonesian Language Learning (KRPDPBI); (2) identifying the use of the reader response principle in Indonesian Language learning (KRPDPBI) there are differences between male and female students. The design of this study used a quasi-experimental study with two different methods. The results showed that (1) the achievement of the score of understanding the value of mutual cooperation for students taught by KRPDPBI was better than for students taught by regular learning according to the curriculum; (2) the achievement of the understanding of the value of male students' mutual cooperation is no better than that of female students.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-32
Author(s):  
Kang-Il Kim ◽  
Joon-Tag Cho ◽  
Hyeon-Ho Park

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-42
Author(s):  
Agus Hendra Al-Rahmad

Background : Scaling Up Nutrition movement is a global effort to strengthen our commitment and accelerating action plan to improve nutrition, particularly the handling of nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life is exclusive breastfeeding and it until 24 months. One of the way is with exclusive breastfeeding counselling that can reduce stunting. The counseling is addressed to brides who need special attention in improving the nutrition and health. Objective : The aim of research to improve knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding counseling the bride through the use of leaflets. Method : This quasi-experimental study was a sample of 30 person a brides with non-random assignment, the variable a knowledge obtained through interviews using questionnaires while the method of counseling does face to face with an exclusive breastfeeding leaflet. The data was analyzed by dependent t-test. Result : The results showed exclusive breastfeeding counseling can improve knowledge bride (p= 0,000) with a mean difference is 6,13 and a deviation is 3,71. Conclusion : Increase of knowledge among ‘bride-to be’ about exclusive breastfeeding could be improved through the use of exclusive breastfeeding leaflet. Each health center must be in collaboration with Office of Religious Affairs to have exclusive breastfeeding counseling, and set one of the priority programs in the prevention of child stunting.   Keywords: Bride, counseling, knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding


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