Detection Of Problems In Children Research Articles

Barriers by professionals in primary care in discussing children of substance abusing parents

Abstract Background Children of substance abusing parents are more at risk to develop addiction or psychiatric problems than children of healthy parents. It is therefore important to detect in an early stage, which consequences the problems of the parents might have on the child. Previous research shows that within addiction care children of substance abusing parents are not always in the picture. However for early detection it is at least as important to discuss the influence of parental substance abuse on the children in primary care: early detection of problems in children contributes in starting prevention or treatment programs in a timely manner, so that the chance that a child grows up safely will increase. Aim To gain insight in the barriers of professionals working in primary care and public health in bringing up the topic of children in a conversation with substance abusing parents. Methods A qualitative design was used. 15 interviews have been conducted with participants consisting of primary care and public health professionals in the Netherlands. By discussing several themes, information on the barriers experienced by the professionals were obtained, written down and analyzed. Results The results are being analyzed at this moment, but will be ready to present at the congres in November. The interviews will show which barriers are experienced by the participants. Based on literature the expectation is that the barriers can be divided in three categories: barriers on the content of care, moral dilemma’s and organizational barriers. Conclusions The results of this study will provide insight in the barriers of professionals in primary and public health on discussing the circumstances of children of substance abusing parents. Knowing these barriers might serve as input for interventions to remove these barriers and for recommendations to improve so that children of substance abusing parents receive (preventive) care earlier. Key messages Gain insight in barries of professionals in primary care and public health on discussing circumstances of children of substance abusing parents. input for interventions so that children of substance abusing parents receive care earlier.

Digital version of the Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN): a contribution to early detection of reading problems in children

ABSTRACT Purpose: to present a digital version of the Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) test, designed to be used as an auxiliary tool for early detection of reading problems in children. Methods: the application was designed to provide resources, such as: a) registration; b) information security with the online authentication system - individuals are only seen by the person who registered them and, c) history of the results. In order to know the impressions of speech therapists and professionals of children’s education area about this digital version of RAN test, a public opinion survey was conducted with unidentified participants by Google Forms. Results: the application has an automatic speech recognition and allows registering and accessing the history of the application, including statistical evaluation of the results. The application features a responsive interface that adapts to the dimensions of the mobile device with soft colors, and offers a variety of text font options. The images of the objects of the digital version were elaborated by a designer. Conclusion: the application presents itself as a useful digital tool that assists professionals to evaluate, early, children with reading difficulties, highlighting the following elements: exclusive and appropriate images to children’s universe and the function of storing the results of users tested.

A Novel Method for Automatic Detection and Classification of Movement Patterns in Short Duration Playing Activities

Autonomous devices able to evaluate diverse situations without external help have become especially relevant in recent years because they can be used as an important source of relevant information about the activities performed by people (daily habits, sports performance, and health-related activities). Specifically, the use of this kind of device in childhood games might help in the early detection of developmental problems in children. In this paper, we propose a method for the detection and classification of movements performed with an object, based on an acceleration signal. This method can automatically generate patterns associated with a given movement using a set of reference signals, analyze sequences of acceleration trends, and classify the sequences according to the previously established patterns. This method has been implemented, and a series of experiments has been carried out using the data from a sensor-embedded toy. For the validation of the obtained results, we have, in parallel, developed two other classification systems based on popular techniques, i.e., a similarity search based on Euclidean distances and machine-learning techniques, specifically a support vector machine model. When comparing the results of each method, we show that our proposed method achieves a higher number of successes and higher accuracy in the detection and classification of isolated movement signals as well as in sequences of movements.

Childhood Mental Health Problems In Primary Health Care In A Developing Country: Some Factors Influencing Detection By Primary Health Care Nursing Staff

Abstract The detection of mental health problems in children by primary health care (PHC) nurses was investigated. The sample consisted of 133 children who attended a primary health care facility and 15 nurses. The results indicated that 49,6% of the child sample were identified by the RQC as having a mental health problem, however, the nurses only detected 1,5% of these mental health problems. Nurses believed they were capable of treating psychosocial problems and that this was relevant to their professional role, but that organisational factors prevented them from routinely so doing.

Detection of Developmental Problems in Children (Birth to Adolescence)

Detection of Developmental Problems in Children (Birth to Adolescence)

Detection of Developmental Problems in Children; A Reference Guide for Community Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals

Detection of Developmental Problems in Children; A Reference Guide for Community Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals

Use of the Utah Test of Language Development for Screening Language Disabilities

The need for early detection of language problems in children is suggested. Percentile norms for 989 unselected kindergarten children are presented together with suggested item clusters which can be used as short forms of the UTLD for quick screening.

Book Review: Stop School Failure

The need for early detection of language problems in children is suggested. Percentile norms for 989 unselected kindergarten children are presented together with suggested item clusters which can be used as short forms of the UTLD for quick screening.