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Filter by:Our primary aim of this study is to assess the impact of an early literacy text messaging program (TipsByText, TbT) for parents of children between 3 to 4-years old during an office visit without access to preschool. To assess this aim, our objectives are to specifically assess (1) child literacy using the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening Tool (PALS-PreK) and (2) caregiver involvement using the Parent Child Interactivity Scale (PCI) pre- and post-intervention, comparing with a control group not receiving the TipsByText intervention. A secondary outcome of this study is to compare trust among families that participate in the Tips by Text (TbT) Program with families that do not participate in TbT using the Trust Evaluation Scale. Children will complete the PALS-PreK and caregivers of the children will complete the PCI and Trust Evaluation Scales.
Acute symptom onset is the most common problem in colorectal cancer surgery, and it is also the source of the most painful impact on patients' lives. The second is the fear of cancer recurrence and complications, and psychological problems such as fear or depression are prone to occur. Studies have found that colorectal cancer is gradually suffering from complications and symptoms for six months, and even uncontrollable gas, leakage and incontinence, causing frequent occurrence of underwear. , The body and mind are severely impacted, and affect daily activities and quality of life. The problem of initial symptom management after colorectal cancer surgery is highly complex, and patients even have to self-manage diseases and symptoms in the face of physical and psychological adjustment. The provision and consultation of knowledge and information from nursing staff can prepare patients for discharge and meet their needs for knowledge and information, and can help patients achieve effective self-management capabilities.The foundation of health awareness emphasizes health knowledge. Health awareness is a more advanced knowledge achievement; it is the ability to make judgments and decisions in daily life related to health care, disease prevention and health promotion, and is the basic element of achieving self-management of health. Dietary knowledge is also a higher-level knowledge, which reflects dietary knowledge in behavior, food choices and criticism, and reflects on food choices and health decisions. Insufficient dietary knowledge will affect food choices, judgments and decisions, resulting in insufficient diet-related knowledge.Studies have confirmed that the health-related knowledge of cancer patients is significantly related to disease self-management. Only when patients understand their own diseases can they actively participate in self-health management. Nursing staff play a pivotal role in the care of patients with colorectal cancer. Through the knowledge transfer of nursing staff and guiding patients to take care of themselves, they can help improve postoperative dietary intake behaviors, thereby enhancing dietary awareness. Literature review of chronic disease self-management, nursing staff provide patients with sufficient relevant knowledge education, which can enhance patients' self-efficacy and enhance disease self-management ability.
This study tests the extent to which tailored outreach text messages that provide a cue to action and an intervention that enhances access to poverty-reducing resources, in combination with standard primary care literacy promotion, can improve child language and social- emotional skill acquisition among low-income Latino children.
The purpose of this study is to incorporate behavioral economics approaches to determine whether 3 novel interventions of varying intensity improve the frequency of parent-child reading behaviors among low-income families. Participants will be randomized to comparative groups to test the effects of automated hovering approaches on frequency of parent-child shared reading. Investigators long-term goal is to test the effects of these approaches to promote child language and socio-emotional development.
This study will examine the feasibility of implementing a virtual bilingual health-focused family literacy program.
The purpose of this study is to test a novel behavioral treatment - Adapted Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (ACBT) - against standard Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). The goal of the study is to determine if ACBT confers improved outcomes for women with depression and low literacy. Depression is a serious women's health issue. According to the World Health Organization, depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide with females reporting symptoms of depression at almost twice the rate of males. This study will provide pilot data to enable us to determine the effect size needed to detect a between-groups change in depression scores. The overall impact of this study will be empirical support for a novel form of treatment for women with depression, who also may lack adequate literacy, educational, or cognitive ability required to benefit from standard CBT.
Reading is a fundamental skill that is required for children's successful participation in school. Later in life, individuals who were unable to attain adequate reading levels during childhood face a cascade of deficits and social marginalization. By the end of third grade, predictions are already made about the probability of high school graduation, employability, dependence on welfare, incarceration, and decreased health outcomes. With 64% of fourth graders and 66% of eighth graders nationwide reading below grade level, illiteracy and low literacy constitute a silent epidemic that poses incredibly deleterious financial and human costs to individuals and to society. With low readers existing disproportionately in low-income communities, the children of low-income parents constitute a vulnerable sector of our society, at risk of poor literacy development and ultimately facing the above-mentioned disadvantages later in life. The purpose of this study is to empower low-income parents of elementary school children who are reading below grade level with strategies and tools to incorporate reading into their home routines; to inspire parents to approach reading with their children with an attitude of fun, positivity, and enthusiasm; to inculcate positive feelings towards reading among parents and children; and ultimately to increase the frequency of participants' home reading participation. The study will consist of a nine-week program including game playing, recipe following, neighborhood walks, trips to the library, and coaching on establishing reading resources and routines at home. Ten sets of parents will be recruited to participate in this study. Qualitative data will be extracted from field notes taken during intervention sessions and from parent interviews. It is anticipated that study results will provide information to occupational therapists to help parents better support their children's literacy development.
The purpose of this research study is to learn new things about how parents and others who care for babies think about sharing books with their baby and how they might respond to guidance from their doctors. The study involves participants filling out a survey with questions about a newborn baby and thoughts about the baby's development. The study should not take more than an hour and fifteen minutes during the delivery hospital stay and another 20 minutes at the baby's one month well child visit by phone or emailed survey link. Participants may also be interviewed and asked some questions about these topics. The conversation will be audio recorded, and should last no more than 30 minutes. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. The participant and their child will be randomized, like flipping a coin, to either receive the study intervention book, Cluck and Moo, along with standard or care or solely standard of care at your time of hospital discharge. The greatest risks to this study would be feeling uncomfortable about answering some of the questions and potential risk of loss of confidentiality.
The aim of this randomized trial is to compare a specially designed children's book to brochures for safe sleep education via clinical providers at a third trimester prenatal obstetric visit. Mothers in the control group will receive a specially designed children's book regarding the importance of reading with their infant at this visit, compared to brochures. Knowledge of safe sleep and home literacy orientation will be assessed at baseline prenatally, and their first postpartum obstetric visit.
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of a literacy focused occupational therapy intervention program versus standard classroom-based reading intervention on reading engagement and reading achievement in elementary school-aged children with emotional disturbances.