Early Detection of Children With Developmental Disabilities in Assiut Governorate

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Developmental Disability; Motor Delay; Down Syndrome; Development Delay; Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Interventions: Other: Nurses training program on early detection of disability

• Registration Number: NCT06263777
• Lead Sponsor: Beni-Suef University

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).

Detailed Description

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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-03-15
• Study Completion: 2021-09-30
• Study First Submitted: 2023-11-26
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-02-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-15
• Study First Posted: 2024-02-16
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 21

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Nurses group	Nurses training program on early detection of disability	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.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Questionnaire of Screening and referral knowledge	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
Questionnaire of Disability Perception	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
questionnaire about Monitoring Practices	1 month	Types of nurses' practices about developmental delay monitoring and assessment.minimum score is worst, while maximum is the best
Follow up	2 months	The program's long-term learning effect was measured by the previous outcomes. Minimum score is worst, while maximum is the best

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tayseer Saber Abdeldayem; 🇪🇬 Banī Suwayf, Beni-Suef, Egypt