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NCT Number: NCT06263777

Early Detection of Children With Developmental Disabilities in Assiut Governorate

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).

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Key information

Conditions

Developmental Disability Abnormalities, Multiple Autism Spectrum Disorder Child Development Disorders, Pervasive Chromosome Disorders Communication Disorders Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Development Delay Developmental Disabilities Down Syndrome Genetic Diseases, Inborn Intellectual Disability Learning Disabilities Mental Disorders Motor Delay Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurodevelopmental Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Psychomotor Disorders Signs and Symptoms

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Tayseer Saber Abdeldayem

Banī Suwayf, Beni Suweif Governorate, 62521, Egypt

About this study

A group of twenty-one licensed nurses with professional experience ranging from 5 to 11 years participated in the study. The participants completed the measurements to evaluate their current knowledge, practice, and perception pre-, post-, and follow-up of the training program in relation to the early detection of disabilities.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 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.

Exclusion criteria

  • other than inclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Questionnaire of Screening and referral knowledge

    Time frame: 1 month

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

  2. Questionnaire of Disability Perception

    Time frame: 1 month

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

  3. questionnaire about Monitoring Practices

    Time frame: 1 month

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

  4. Follow up

    Time frame: 2 months

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Beni-Suef University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Nurses Training Program for Early Detection of Children With Developmental Disabilities

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Feb 16, 2024
Registry last updated
Feb 16, 2024

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