Impact of Educational Weaning Knowledge and Practices of Parents and Guardians of Children under Two Years Old at the David Rose Health Centre

Objectives: To assess the knowledge of weaning, of parents and guardians, of children under two-years-old, attending David Rose Health Centre. To assess whether there is an association between selected demographic variables, and the weaning knowledge. To educate the parents and guardians on the World Health Organisation recommended weaning practices. To assess the change in knowledge of weaning after the delivery of an educational intervention. Design and Methods: A prospective longitudinal study with repeated measures design obtained 120 participants using a convenient, non-probability sampling method. Data was collected using a pre-intervention and post-intervention questionnaire. The data was processed using the SPSS Version 24 Software Program and analysed with a scoring system developed by the researchers using the PAHO/WHO “Guiding Principles for Complementary Feeding of the Breastfed Child”. Results: Both educational interventions increased the participants knowledge from good to almost 100%. Conclusions: Most parents and guardians had good baseline knowledge. However, there were certain aspects where they lacked or had inaccurate knowledge. Overall, their knowledge improved regardless of the type of educational intervention they were exposed to. Recommendations: Future studies should be held in classroom settings, with more time allowed to assess change of knowledge.

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Perinatal Depression Educational Training for Graduate Nursing Students

International Quarterly of Community Health Education ◽

10.1177/0272684x211004685 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 0272684X2110046

Author(s):

Molly M. Long ◽

Robert J. Cramer ◽

Jenn A. Leiferman ◽

Linda K. Bennington ◽

James F. Paulson

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Perinatal Depression ◽

Subjective Norms ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Repeated Measures Design ◽

Perceived Importance ◽

The Impact

The purpose of this study was to implement and assess an educational intervention for nursing students pertaining to perinatal depression (PD) screening and treatment. A single group (n = 59), repeated-measures design (i.e., pre- and post-intervention assessments) was used to assess the impact of an online intervention. Demographics, Theory of Planned Behavior constructs, intention to screen and treat PD, and PD-related knowledge were tested. The intervention resulted in positive gains in PD-related perceived behavioral control (PBC), attitudes, subjective norms, knowledge, intention to screen and treat PD, and perceived importance of screening and treating PD from pre- to post-intervention. PBC demonstrated a small-to-moderate positive association with perceived importance of screening and treating PD at post-intervention. Results from the current study suggest that the PD online educational intervention is effective in improving participants’ PD-related PBC, attitudes, subjective norms, knowledge, and intention to screen and treat PD.

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Development of a multimedia intervention to improve pneumoconiosis prevention in construction workers using RE-AIM framework

Health Promotion International ◽

10.1093/heapro/daab006 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jieling Chen ◽

Cho Lee Wong ◽

Bernard Man Hin Law ◽

Winnie Kwok Wei So ◽

Doris Yin Ping Leung ◽

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Keyword(s):

South Asian ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Intervention Mapping ◽

Intervention Development ◽

Educational Interventions ◽

Construction Workers ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Cohen’S D ◽

Cohen's D

Summary Pneumoconiosis is a common occupational lung disease among construction workers. Educational interventions targeting specific ethnic groups of construction workers are of benefit for pneumoconiosis prevention. The aim of this study was to develop a multimedia educational intervention for pneumoconiosis prevention for South Asian construction workers, and to evaluate its feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness in increasing knowledge of pneumoconiosis, modifying beliefs about pneumoconiosis, and enhancing intention to implement measures for its prevention among the workers. This evaluation was performed using the Reach-Effectiveness-Adoption-Implementation-Maintenance framework. A one-group design was adopted and intervention mapping was used to guide the process of intervention development, while the Health Belief Model guided the development of intervention content. The intervention was delivered at construction sites, ethnic minority associations and South Asian community centres. Data were collected via surveys completed at pre-intervention, post-intervention and 3 months after the intervention. A total of 1002 South Asian construction workers participated in the intervention. The participants reported a moderate-to-large increase in knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, cues to action and self-efficacy (Cohen’s d: 0.37–0.89), a small reduction in perceived barriers (Cohen’s d = 0.12) and a moderate improvement in attitudes and intention to practice (Cohen’s d: 0.45, 0.51) at post-intervention. A follow-up survey of 121 participants found that the implementation of preventive measures appeared to increase. Overall, the findings demonstrate that the implementation of a culturally adapted multimedia educational intervention could be an effective approach to improving knowledge, self-efficacy and intention regarding pneumoconiosis prevention among South Asian construction workers.

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Empowering traditional birth attendants as agents of maternal and neonatal immunization uptake in Nigeria: a repeated measures design

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-10311-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Chinedu Anthony Iwu ◽

Kenechi Uwakwe ◽

Uche Oluoha ◽

Chukwuma Duru ◽

Ernest Nwaigbo

Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Average Length ◽

Traditional Birth Attendants ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Repeated Measures Design ◽

Birth Attendants ◽

Culturally Adapted ◽

Workshop Intervention

Abstract Background Adequate immunization coverage in rural communities remain a challenge in Nigeria. Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) form an integral part of the social, cultural and religious fabric in most rural communities in Nigeria. Despite their limitations in handling the complications of childbirth, TBAs are widely accepted and patronized, especially in rural areas. The objectives of the project were to empower TBAs and assess the use of a culturally adapted audio-visual workshop intervention to change their knowledge, attitude and willingness to promote immunization uptake. Methods A repeated-measures design that used a convenience sampling technique to select 90 TBAs from the three geopolitical zones of Imo State, Nigeria. The TBAs were engaged through a culturally adapted audio-visual workshop. Data were collected before and immediately after intervention using a pretested questionnaire. Chi square test was done to determine any significant association with the zone of practice and paired sample t-test analysis to determine any significant pre and post intervention change. Level of significance was set at p ≤ ·05. Results More than half of the TBAs had at most, a secondary level of education (54·4%). The average length of time they practiced as TBAs was 16 years with an average of ten birth deliveries per month. After the intervention, all the respondents (100%) reported a willingness to always promote immunization uptake and also, there was a statistically significant increase in Knowledge (p < ·000). Similarly, the level of knowledge in the post intervention period appeared to be significantly associated with the zone of practice (p = ·027). Conclusion The workshop intervention empowered the TBAs irrespective of their zones of residence by successfully improving their knowledge, though at varying levels; and consequently, their willingness to always promote immunization uptake.

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An Online Educational Program Improves Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Spiritual Care Competence

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing ◽

10.1177/1043454216646542 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 130-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Cheryl L. Petersen ◽

Margaret Faut Callahan ◽

Donna O. McCarthy ◽

Ronda G. Hughes ◽

Rosemary White-Traut ◽

...

Keyword(s):

End Of Life ◽

Spiritual Care ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Educational Program ◽

Longitudinal Design ◽

Educational Interventions ◽

Pediatric Nurses ◽

Children With Cancer ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Prospective Longitudinal

This study evaluated the potential impact of an online spiritual care educational program on pediatric nurses’ attitudes toward and knowledge of spiritual care and their competence to provide spiritual care to children with cancer at the end of life. It was hypothesized that the intervention would increase nurses’ positive attitudes toward and knowledge of spiritual care and increase nurses’ level of perceived spiritual care competence. A positive correlation was expected between change in nurses’ perceived attitudes toward and knowledge of spiritual care and change in nurses’ perceived spiritual care competence. A prospective, longitudinal design was employed, and analyses included one-way repeated-measures analysis of variance, linear regression, and partial correlation. Statistically significant differences were found in nurses’ attitudes toward and knowledge of spiritual care and nurses’ perceived spiritual care competence. There was a positive relationship between change scores in nurses’ attitudes toward and knowledge of spiritual care and nurses’ spiritual care competence. Online spiritual care educational programs may exert a lasting impact on nurses’ attitudes toward and knowledge of spiritual care and their competence to provide spiritual care to children with cancer at the end of life. Additional studies are required to evaluate the direct effects of educational interventions patient outcomes.

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Empowering Traditional Birth Attendants as Agents of Maternal and Neonatal Immunization Uptake in Nigeria: a repeated measures design.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-51299/v3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Chinedu Anthony IWU ◽

Kenechi Uwakwe ◽

Uchechukwu Raphael Oluoha ◽

Chukwuma Duru ◽

Ernest Nwaigbo

Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Average Length ◽

Traditional Birth Attendants ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Repeated Measures Design ◽

Birth Attendants ◽

Culturally Adapted ◽

Workshop Intervention

Abstract Background: Adequate immunization coverage in rural communities remain a challenge in Nigeria. Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) form an integral part of the social, cultural and religious fabric in most rural communities in Nigeria. Despite their limitations in handling the complications of childbirth, TBAs are widely accepted and patronized, especially in rural areas. The objectives of the project were to empower TBAs and assess the use of a culturally adapted audio-visual workshop intervention to change their knowledge, attitude and willingness to promote immunization uptake. Methods: A repeated-measures design that used a convenience sampling technique to select 90 TBAs from the three geopolitical zones of Imo State, Nigeria. The TBAs were engaged through a culturally adapted audio-visual workshop. Data were collected before and immediately after intervention using a pretested questionnaire. Chi square test was done to determine any significant association with the zone of practice and paired sample t-test analysis to determine any significant pre and post intervention change. Level of significance was set at p ≤ ·05.Results: More than half of the TBAs had at most, a secondary level of education (54·4 %). The average length of time they practiced as TBAs was 16 years with an average of ten birth deliveries per month. After the intervention, all the respondents (100%) reported a willingness to always promote immunization uptake and also, there was a statistically significant increase in Knowledge (p<·000). Similarly, the level of knowledge in the post intervention period appeared to be significantly associated with the zone of practice (p= ·027). Conclusion: The workshop intervention empowered the TBAs irrespective of their zones of residence by successfully improving their knowledge, though at varying levels; and consequently, their willingness to always promote immunization uptake.

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The Magic of Music for Improving Psychological Health for Those With Dementia and Their Caregivers

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.3035 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 830-830

Author(s):

Stuart MacDonald ◽

Debra Sheets ◽

Andre Smith

Keyword(s):

Psychological Health ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Cognitive Intervention ◽

Pharmacological Intervention ◽

Neural Activation ◽

Psychological Function ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Repeated Measures Design ◽

The Impact

Abstract Arts-based interventions for person’s with dementia and their caregivers represent an inexpensive, non-invasive, and non-pharmacological intervention with the potential to improve psychological function as well as reduce healthcare costs. The paper presents an overview of Voices in Motion (ViM), and the impact of this social-cognitive intervention on changes in psychological function for those with dementia and their caregivers (current n=26 dyads). Choir rehearsals were held on a weekly basis, and included a social discussion component. A range of outcomes (neuropsychological and physiological function, neural activation) were assessed using an intensive repeated measures design that facilitates both between- and within-person analyses, including nuanced evaluation of whether psychological function improves post intervention relative to an individual’s personal average, yielding a conservative within-person test of the benefits of intervention. Discussion focuses on the promise of such interventions for mitigating dementia symptoms and facilitating the psychological health of caregivers.

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Formation of Breastfeeding Attitudes Among Nursing Students

Clinical Lactation ◽

10.1891/215805312807009351 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 69-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Darlene A. Showalter

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Educational Interventions ◽

Specific Information ◽

Clinical Experiences ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Breastfeeding Practices ◽

Initial Placement ◽

Students Attitudes ◽

Breastfeeding Attitudes

Nurses’ attitudes about breastfeeding may play a role in their ability to support and promote it. Orientation for labor and delivery (L&D) nurses includes the initial placement of neonate to breast. However, formation of nurses’ attitudes begins in their academic and clinical experiences. Educational interventions that target nursing students’ attitudes about breastfeeding provide an opportunity to not only teach lactation-specific information, but to also diffuse biases and misconceptions prior to delivering patient care as students and more importantly, registered nurses. Senior nursing students in a baccalaureate program were surveyed for attitudes about breastfeeding and perceived readiness to support breastfeeding practices. An educational intervention was implemented and a post-intervention survey was administered. Students’ attitudes toward breastfeeding and perceived readiness to support breastfeeding practices were positively impacted by the educational intervention. Nurses’ ability to promote and support breastfeeding may be dependent upon their attitude toward this healthy behavior.

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The outcome of wrist surgery: what factors are important and how should they be reported?

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) ◽

10.1177/1753193410396647 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 36 (4) ◽

pp. 308-314 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

A. Birch ◽

D. Nuttall ◽

J. K. Stanley ◽

I. A. Trail

Keyword(s):

Mayo Clinic ◽

International Classification ◽

World Health ◽

Functional Score ◽

Range Of Movement ◽

Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽

Health Organization ◽

Prospective Longitudinal ◽

Score Range

A prospective longitudinal study was carried out on a cohort of 86 patients who had undergone surgery for diverse wrist conditions. Disabilities of Arm Shoulder and Hand questionnaire, a pain assessment, a wrist functional score, range of movement and grip strength measures were completed. The Mayo Clinic wrist score was also calculated. The World Health Organization International Classification of Function was used as a framework for analysis. The responsiveness of each outcome measure was calculated in terms of distribution- and anchor-based methods. Pain was the most important factor in determining outcome. Changes in objective measures were less important. The responsiveness of the various measures was similar except for the Mayo Clinic wrist score, which was less responsive than the others. Patient-completed measures currently in use are multidimensional. Classifying the content according to the International Classification of Function would clarify the effects of wrist surgery on the different aspects of health.

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A prospective longitudinal study of the impact of early postnatal vs. chronic maternal depressive symptoms on child development

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.05.004 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 26 (8) ◽

pp. 484-489 ◽

Cited By ~ 53

Author(s):

A.-L. Sutter-Dallay ◽

L. Murray ◽

L. Dequae-Merchadou ◽

E. Glatigny-Dallay ◽

M.-L. Bourgeois ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Child Development ◽

Postnatal Depression ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽

Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽

Postnatal Depressive Symptoms ◽

Prospective Longitudinal ◽

The Impact

AbstractBackgroundFew studies of the effects of postnatal depression on child development have considered the chronicity of depressive symptoms. We investigated whether early postnatal depressive symptoms (PNDS) predicted child developmental outcome independently of later maternal depressive symptoms.MethodsIn a prospective, longitudinal study, mothers and children were followed-up from birth to 2 years; repeated measures of PNDS were made using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS); child development was assessed using the Bayley Scales II. Multilevel modelling techniques were used to examine the association between 6 week PNDS, and child development, taking subsequent depressive symptoms into account.ResultsChildren of mothers with 6 week PNDS were significantly more likely than children of non-symptomatic mothers to have poor cognitive outcome; however, this association was reduced to trend level when adjusted for later maternal depressive symptoms.ConclusionEffects of early PNDS on infant development may be partly explained by subsequent depressive symptoms.

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Evaluation of a cooking skills programme in parents of young children – a longitudinal study

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980013000165 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 1013-1021 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Ada L Garcia ◽

Elisa Vargas ◽

Po S Lam ◽

David B Shennan ◽

Fiona Smith ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Young Children ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Cooking Skills ◽

Repeated Measures Design ◽

Validated Questionnaire

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate longitudinally the effectiveness of a cooking programme on self-reported confidence about cooking skills and food consumption patterns in parents of young children.DesignAn evaluation of cooking programmes delivered by National Health Service (NHS) community food workers using a single group pre-test/post-test repeated measures design. A shortened version of a validated questionnaire at baseline, post intervention and 1-year follow-up determined confidence in cooking using basic ingredients, following a simple recipe, tasting new foods, preparing and cooking new foods on consumption of ready meals, vegetables and fruit.SettingDeprived communities in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland.SubjectsParents of nursery age children, 97 % were female and <45 years old.ResultsOne hundred and two participants had completed baseline and post-intervention questionnaires. Forty-four participants contacted by telephone completed a follow-up questionnaire. In participants who completed all questionnaires (n 44), median confidence in four aspects of cooking increased significantly from baseline to post intervention (P < 0·001) but was retained at 1-year follow-up only for following a simple recipe and preparing and cooking new foods. Improved food consumption patterns were reported from baseline to post intervention (ready-meal consumption reduced from 2-4 times/week to 1 time/week, P < 0·001; vegetable consumption increased from 5–6 times/week to 1 time/d, P < 0·001; fruit consumption increased from 5–6 times/week to 1 time/d, P < 0·001) and remained at 1-year follow-up.ConclusionsThe cooking programmes appeared to improve cooking confidence and food consumption patterns in the target group and some of these changes were retained after 1 year.

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