Early Detection of Children With Developmental Disabilities in Assiut Governorate

NCT06263777 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/004142
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 21
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a designed training program for nurses toward early detection of developmental disabilities among children (0-3 years).

Conditions

Developmental Disability; Development Delay; Motor Delay; Down Syndrome; Autism Spectrum Disorder

Keywords

Nurses training; early detection; early intervention; developmental disabilities; children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Questionnaire of Screening and referral knowledge

  percentage of nurses' knowledge about screening and referral of all types of developmental disabilities. minimum score is worst, while maximum is the best

  1 month

• Questionnaire of Disability Perception

  The degree of needs of children with developmental delays and the importance of early intervention. minimum score is worst, while maximum is the best

  1 month

• questionnaire about Monitoring Practices

  Types of nurses' practices about developmental delay monitoring and assessment.minimum score is worst, while maximum is the best

  1 month

• Follow up

  The program's long-term learning effect was measured by the previous outcomes. Minimum score is worst, while maximum is the best

  2 months

Study Arms (1)

Nurses group

EXPERIMENTAL

Nurse training program on early detection of disability. It included four main elements, which are: a booklet defining different disabilities; a list of the guidelines for early detection; a guide for family guidance for families of children with disabilities; and a monitoring and follow-up form for cases of children with disabilities.

Other: Nurses training program on early detection of disability

Interventions

Nurses training program on early detection of disability OTHER

It included four main elements, which are: a booklet defining different disabilities, a list of the guidelines for early detection, a guide for family guidance for families of children with disabilities, a monitoring and follow-up form for 8 cases of children with disabilities). The program consisted of twelve training sessions with a total of 48 hours (4 hours per session) and was based on the techniques of lecture, dialogue, working groups, cooperative learning techniques and participatory learning

Nurses group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• The study was conducted in selected health units in Assiut, an Upper Egypt Governorate, in selected villages:
• far from the main government services,
• without access to public or subsidized transportation to and from the selected villages, and
• without the presence of any allied health professionals (physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychologists), who do not offer any of these medical services.
• The selected nurses should be
• employed by the village health department in the public sector,
• locals of the village where the health unit is located,
• and untrained in the early identification or examination of disabled children.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Beni-Suef University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tayseer Saber Abdeldayem

Banī Suwayf, Beni Suweif Governorate, 62521, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Chödrön, G., Pizur-Barnekow, K., Viehweg, S., Puk-Ament, A., & Barger, B. (2019). Childcare providers' attitudes, knowledge, and practice related to developmental monitoring to promote early identification and referral Early Child Development and Care, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2019.1626373

  RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Developmental Disabilities; Learning Disabilities; Psychomotor Disorders; Down Syndrome; Autism Spectrum Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders; Communication Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Intellectual Disability; Abnormalities, Multiple; Congenital Abnormalities; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Chromosome Disorders; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive

Study Officials

• Tayseer S Abdeldayem, PhD

  Beni-Suef University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 26, 2023
• First Posted: February 16, 2024
• Study Start: January 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 15, 2021
• Study Completion: September 30, 2021
• Last Updated: February 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)