bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Home-Based Occupational Therapy for Adults With Dementia and Their Informal Caregivers: A Systematic Review
Authors: Raj Sujatha E. , Mackintosh Shylie , Fryer Caroline , Stanley Mandy 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Importance: People with dementia require tailored interventions to support participation and performance in their desired occupations, and informal caregivers need interventions that reduce caregiving burden to enable them to continue with their roles.
Objective: This systematic review investigated whether home-based occupational therapy interventions for adults with dementia and their informal caregivers optimized care recipients’ performance of daily occupations and reduced caregiving burden and improved caregivers’ sense of competence.
Data Sources: Eight databases were searched from 1946 to November 2019 using MeSH terms, keywords, and subject headings as appropriate for each database. Inclusion criteria were quantitative studies investigating the effects of home-based therapy provided by a qualified occupational therapist for adults with dementia and their informal caregivers.
Study Selection and Data Collection: Study selection, data collection, and methodological quality assessments using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme criteria tool were performed independently by two reviewers. Data analysis involved a two-stage process.
Findings: From 1,229 articles identified through searches, 970 titles and abstracts were screened for eligibility after removal of duplicates. Twenty studies reported in 22 articles were included. Moderate evidence supported interventions provided jointly for adults with dementia and their informal caregivers using a combination of intervention strategies. Included studies demonstrated high risk of bias, particularly in blinding of outcome assessments.
Conclusions and Relevance: Combining individualized interventions framed in client-centeredness can enhance occupational performance for adults with dementia, reduce caregiving burden, and improve informal caregivers’ sense of competence. Further research on leisure and home management occupations is warranted.
What This Article Adds: The findings provide evidence supporting the effectiveness of home-based occupational therapy for people with dementia and their informal caregivers for consideration by funders of services.
Rasch Analysis of the Assessment of Quality of Activities (A-QOA), an Observational Tool for Clients With Dementia
Authors: Ogawa Masahiro , Shirai Haruna , Nishida Seiji , Tanimukai Hitoshi 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Importance: The Assessment of Quality of Activities (A-QOA) is an observation-based tool for assessing the strength of engagement in an activity by the person performing it in a natural context. By quantifying the quality of engagement, the A-QOA can help occupational therapy practitioners be better able to select meaningful activities and more clearly understand the effectiveness of various choices.
Objective: To examine use of the A-QOA as a valid unidimensional scale and to clarify preliminary results on its internal scale validity and item reliability using the Rasch model.
Participants: One hundred thirty-one participants with dementia performing 262 activities.
Outcomes and Measures: We used the Rasch model to clarify the psychometric properties of A-QOA’s measurement quality.
Results: Rasch analysis revealed that 21 of the 25 items reached an acceptable level of fit, and 4 did not. After eliminating the 4 misfitting items, the resulting A-QOA was determined to have both acceptable internal scale validity and item separation reliability, which are fundamental psychometric properties of a clinical observational instrument.
Conclusions and Relevance: The A-QOA can be used to quantitatively assess the strength of engagement in an activity by the person performing it by using the observational method.
What This Article Adds: In clinical settings, the A-QOA can be used both to select activities for clients with dementia and to quantitatively show the effects of occupational therapy interventions.
Improvement and Retention of Wheelchair Skills Training for Students in Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Education
Authors: Giesbrecht Edward , Carreiro Nikita , Mack CindyMarie 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Importance: Although an essential component of best practice, wheelchair skills training is often inadequate; occupational therapy practitioners’ professional preparation is a contributing factor.
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a boot camp on capacity and self-efficacy in wheelchair skills and self-efficacy in clinical practice, retention of improvements, and effective boot-camp attributes.
Design: Concurrent, embedded, mixed-methods cohort design that used blinded, repeated-measures quantitative evaluation with 4-mo follow-up and directed content analysis of a qualitative questionnaire.
Setting: University entry-to-practice program.
Participants: Convenience sample (N = 42) of final-year students.
Intervention: A 4-hr boot camp with demonstration and supervised practice. Content incorporated skill performance, training and motor-learning strategies, and safe supervision.
Outcomes and Measures: Skill performance capacity (Wheelchair Skills Test–Questionnaire), self-efficacy with manual wheelchair use (Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale), confidence in provision of manual wheelchair training services (Self-Efficacy in Assessing, Training, and Spotting test), and a boot-camp experience questionnaire.
Results: Within-subjects analysis of variance revealed significant improvements on all measures (p &lt; .001) with large effect sizes (ηp2 = .68–.88). All measures except skill capacity demonstrated retention; skill capacity decreased 5.3% (95% confidence interval [2.0, 8.5]) but was significantly higher than baseline. Three themes influenced practice confidence: knowledge acquisition, experiential learning, and client empathy.
Conclusions and Relevance: Results confirm improved wheelchair self-efficacy, capacity, and self-efficacy with clinical intervention skills. Retention of outcomes suggests the potential impact on future practice. Experiential learning supports performance component acquisition and imparts empathy of client experience, which may improve occupational therapy practitioners’ perceptions of client potential.
What This Article Adds: A 4-hr experiential boot camp can increase students’ capacity and confidence to deliver wheelchair skills training to future clients. Experiential learning increased students’ appreciation for clients’ experience and expectation of client potential.
Wearing the Niqab
Authors: Piela Anna 
Published: December 2020

Bringing niqab wearers’ voices to the fore, discussing their narratives on religious agency, identity, social interaction, community, and urban spaces, Anna Piela situates women’s accounts firmly within UK and US socio-political contexts as well as within media discourses on Islam.
The niqab has recently emerged as one of the most ubiquitous symbols of everything that is perceived to be wrong with Islam: barbarity, backwardness, exploitation of women, and political radicalization. Yet all these notions are assigned to women who wear the niqab without their consultation; “niqab debates” are held without their voices being heard, and, when they do speak, their views are dismissed.
However, the picture painted by the stories told here demonstrates that, for these women, religious symbols such as the niqab are deeply personal, freely chosen, multilayered, and socially situated. Wearing the Niqab gives voice to these women and their stories, and sets the record straight, enhancing understanding of the complex picture around niqab and religious identity and agency.
Knowledge and Effects of Teenage Pregnancies Among the Adolescent Girls Between 13 To 19 Years at Mukono Parish Kanungu District – Uganda.
Authors:   , Nkabura Hubert 
Published: December 2020

Background: Teenage pregnancy prevalence is at 25%, 16% of Ugandan women are married by the age of 15 years and 53% by the age of 18 years. Available information reveals that teenage pregnancies carry a higher health risk and girls under 15 years are five times more likely to die in childbirth than females in their twenties. An estimate of 6,000 teenagers dies annually from maternal related complications. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2016 where a total of 100 respondents were selected from Mukono Parish residents’ register using a simple random sampling technique. Data was collected using a pretested questionnaire. Results: 76% had prior knowledge about sex education whereas 24% had not. 42% got the information from the school a gesture that respondents took part in the classroom discussion about sexuality, 28% from newspapers –straight talk, 16% health worker, and 14% from their parents. 45% believed that school dropout is due to social effect of teenage pregnancy, 34% said that teen mother is more likely to have no or low qualifications and 9% said that child of a teen mother is more likely to abuse drugs, 12% don’t know any of the social effects. Conclusion and recommendations: Teenagers in Uganda are informed about sex education. The government in conjunction with the development partners needs to include sex education in the school curriculum. The girl child needs to be educated on how to protect herself and avoid becoming a victim of teenage pregnancy. Parents should not shy away from educating their children about sex education while they are still young, by so doing the teens grow knowing the consequences of early pregnancy. Pregnant teenagers need to be encouraged to attend antenatal care as well as welcomed into society without stigmatization.
Potential Wound Healing Properties of a Polyherbal Formulation (Amrit oil) in an Experimental Model on Wistar Rats
Authors: Malarvizhi R , Abhishek Poddar , Barathidasan R , Kishore K. Kanuga , Vasanthi HR 
Published: December 2020

Introduction and Aim: Wound healing is an integrated process of cellular and biochemical events in restoring the structural functionality of the damaged tissue caused due to wounds. In the present study, the wound healing potential of an ayurvedic polyherbal formulation, Amrit oil is tested on an experimental model of the excisional wound in Wistar rats and evaluated for its potent activity in wound repair.
Materials and Methods: Wistar rats were randomly arranged into 4 groups with 6 in each. Excision wound was created on the dorsal side of the rats. Group-I was kept as a negative control, Group-II as reference control, treated with Betadine, Group-III received a tropical application of Amrit oil once in a day and Group- IV were subjected to tropical application of amrit oil twice or Bis in a day. The wound healing was assessed by percentage wound contraction, a period of epithelisation, histopathological analysis and expression of MMP- 2, MMP-8, KGF and HSP-90.
Results: The effect produced by the ayurvedic polyherbal formulation (Amrit oil), in terms of percentage wound contraction, a period of epithelisation, biochemical gene expression (MMP2, MMP8, HSP90 and KGF) and histopathological analysis were comparable to that of standard drug betadine. This study reveals the healing potential of Amrit oil as compared to the positive control, betadine possibly due to the presence of the phytochemicals in a synergistic manner.
Conclusion: This study revealed a tremendous healing potential of Amrit oil as compared to the positive
control, betadine in a holistic manner, confirming the rationality of the traditional knowledge.
Effectiveness of isolated ankle strengthening and functional balance training in single leg drop jump land in football players and measuring the stability
Authors: Vaishnavi G. , Saipavithra V. , Yuvarani G. , Kirupa K. , Tharani G. , Sathya S. , Vidhyalakshmi Vikram R. 
Published: December 2020

Introduction and Aim: Football is one of the famous sports in the world and associated with many ankle injuries in football players. Many football players use single leg drop jump landing ranging from 13 to 20 out of 1000 players. Functional balance maintain or improve activities of daily living and quality of life. Strength training increases the density of bone and reduces the risk of fractures. Aim of this present study is to analyze the effectiveness of the isolated ankle strengthening and functional balance training in single leg drop jump land in football players.
Materials and Methods: 30 football players with single leg drop jump were randomly selected to participate in this pre and post test experimental study. Study is done at ACS medical college. Selected players were asked to perform the exercise for about 8 weeks, 40 minutes per day. The subjects performed ankle strengthening for 20 minutes and functional balance training for 20 minutes. Dorsiflexors are at high-risk injury during single leg drop jump land in football players. Thus, exercise is given for strengthening and functional balance and prevailing stability of ankle is measured using foot and ankle measure (sub scale) (FAAM), Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT).
Results: On comparing mean values of SEBT within group between pretest and post-test values, it shows statistically highly significant difference and improvement in balance between pre-test (89.67) and post-test (94.18) at P<0.001. On comparing the mean value of FAMM sports subscale within group between pretest and post-test values, it shows statistically highly significant difference and improvement in ankle and foot physical function between pretest (45.34) and post-test (60.81) at P <0.001.
Conclusion: This study shows that isolated ankle strengthening, and functional balance training is effective in improving the ankle strength and balance in football players.
Keywords: Stability threshold; single leg drop jump land; foot and ankle ability measure scale sports subscale (FAAM); star excursion balance test (SEBT)
A study to compare the effects of aerobic exercises and yoga on depression and maternal anxiety orienting among primiparous women
Authors: Yuvarani G , Manoranjitham R , Tharani G , Kamatchi K. , Vaishnavi G 
Published: December 2020

Introduction and Aim: Primiparous women undergo stages of depression or anxiety during pregnancy especially the risk of preterm birth, breast-feeding problems and disruption of the mother-infant attachment. It is a most common psychiatric disorder and is associated with a greater risk of low fetal quality, Pregnancy complication and developmental disorder of the child. During pregnancy 10-15% women were affected with depression and the incidence increases in low economic status. It is associated with greater risk of prenatal and perinatal complication. In recent years the physical therapy is associated with psychological health in pregnant women. Physical activity during pregnancy is more beneficial to the maternal fetal unit and it may prevent recurrence of maternal disorders. The objective of this study is to compare the effects of aerobic exercise and yoga on depression and maternal anxiety orienting among primiparous women.
Materials and Methods: This experimental study was conducted with 30 subjects at ACS Medical College and Hospital, from January 2018 to March 2018. The outcome measures of CES-D scale were used to assess the severity of depression and anxiety. Group A received Aerobic exercise for 30 minutes initially started with warm up for 10 minutes and followed by 10 minutes stretching and 10 minutes relaxation. Group B received yoga for 20 minutes up to 3 months. The treatment duration was followed from the 16 to 20 weeks of gestation for 3 months.
Results: On comparing the mean values of group A and group B on centre for epidemiological studies depression scale score, it showed significant decrease in the post test mean values of group A (24.60) and group B (24.40) at P ? 0.001. Hence both the groups were equally effective in decreasing the depression and maternal anxiety among primiparous women.
Conclusion: This study concluded that the aerobic and yoga showed significant effect in both groups for reducing the symptoms of depression and anxiety among primiparous women.
Keywords: Primiparous women; aerobic exercises; yoga; CES - D scale.
Pendidikan Inklusi Di Perguruan Tinggi
Authors: Sastradiharja EE Junaedi , MS Farizal , Sutarya Maran 
Published: December 2020

Pendidikan Inklusi di Perguruan Tinggi: Studi Pada Pusat Kajian dan Layanan Mahasiswa Berkebutuhan Khusus Politeknik Negeri Jakarta. Penelitian: Program Studi Magister Manajemen Pendidikan Islam Institut Perguruan Tinggi Ilmu Al-Qur’an (PTIQ) Jakarta.
Kesimpulan penelitian ini dapat dipahami bahwa setiap orang berhak mendapatkan pendidikan sesuai dengan landasan pendidikan inklusi baik landasan filosofis, yuridis maupun empiris. Prinsip-prinsip pendidikan inklusi juga dapat ditemukan dalam Al-Qur’an dan hadis nabi yang menggambarkan pendidikan inklusi pada masa Nabi Muhammad SAW. Pendidikan inklusi pada masa sahabat dapat kita telusuri melalui ulumul hadis yang menunjukan adanya para perawi hadis penyandang difabel khususnya tunanetra.
Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa jumlah warga negara berkebutuhan khusus (WNBK) dengan ketersediaan dan kesiapan lembaga pendidikan tinggi dalam memfasilitasi WNBK masih terdapat kesenjangan, sehingga WNBK yang dapat mengakses pendidikan tinggi masih sangat terbatas. Indikasi ini dapat terlihat dari kebijakan PNJ mengenai pembatasan penerimaan mahasiswa WNBK dengan pertimbangan sumber daya manusia dan prasarana yang belum cukup untuk menampung mahasiswa dalam jumlah yang lebih banyak.
Penulis juga menemukan langkah upaya implementasi pendidikan inklusi di PNJ melalui model kelas khusus penuh. Dalam model ini seluruh mahasiswa berkebutuhan khusus belajar di dalam kelas khusus pada perguruan tinggi reguler. Sementara mengenai kategori mahasiswa dalam kelas inklusi PNJ sebagian besar adalah slow learner di antaranya autisma ringan yang mengalami kesulitan belajar. Program inklusi di PNJ diselenggarakan pada satu jurusan yaitu Program Studi Manajemen Pemasaran untuk Warga Negara Berkebutuhan Khusus (MP-WNBK). Program ini adalah program studi vocational yang melaksanakan Individual Education Program berdasarkan pada adapting thematic integrated curriculum untuk melatih, mendidik dan membekali mahasiswa agar dapat menguasai bidang yang sesuai kemampuan dan minat masing-masing dengan beban 25% pendidikan kognitif (knowledge) dan 75% keterampilan (skill).
Melalui penelitian ini penulis merekomendasikan pemenuhan hak memperoleh pendidikan dan mengupayakan berdirinya pendidikan inklusi di perguruan tinggi, dengan harapan agar masyarakat mampu melihat WNBK sebagai sebuah keragaman dalam masyarakat, di mana kelompok ini memiliki hak dan kewajiban yang setara dengan masyarakat umum.
Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah: metode fenomenologi. Sedangkan pendekatan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kualitatif.
Pengaruh Pengetahuan Keagamaan Dan Kecerdasan Emosional Terhadap Prilaku Sosial Anak Di Sdit Nur El Qolam Serang Banten
Authors: Tanrere Syamsul Bahri , Surasman Otong , Mubarok Ahmad 
Published: December 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan pemahaman data-data empirik mengenai Pengaruh Pengetahuan Keagamaan dan Kecerdasan Emosional, baik secara sendiri-sendiri maupun secara bersama-sama dengan Perilaku Sosial Siswa SDIT Nur El Qolam Serang Banten. Hipotesis penelitian ialah (1) Terdapat pengaruh yang erat dan signifikan Pengetahuan Agama terhadap Perilaku Sosial Siswa SDIT Nur El Qolam Serang Banten (2) Terdapat pengaruh yang erat dan signifikan Kecerdasan Emosional terhadap Perilaku Sosial Siswa SDIT Nur El Qolam Serang Banten.
Dalam penelitian ini penulis menggunakan metode survei dengan pendekatan korelasional yang di laksanakan di SDIT Nur El Qolam Serang Banten dengan melibatkan Siswa Kelas, empat , lima dan enam. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan observasi, wawancara, angket, dan studi dokumenter. Analisis data menggunakan analisis korelasional dengan teknik korelasi rumus product moment. Hasil pengujian hipotesis sebagai berikut:
Pertama, terdapat pengaruh positif dan rendah antara Pengetahuan Agama dengan Perilaku Sosial Siswa SDIT Nur El Qolam Serang Banten. Selanjutnya karena koefisien korelasi r = 0,230 maka dapat diperoleh nilai koefisien determinasinya sebesar R2 = 0,053 yang berarti bahwa 05,3 % variansi Perilaku Sosial Siswa SD SDIT Nur El Qolam Serang Banten melalui persamaan regresi : Ŷ = 72,209 + 0,115 X1 yang signifikan pada taraf alpha 0,05.
Kedua, terdapat pengaruh positif dan sedang antara Kecerdasan Emosional dengan Perilaku Sosial Siswa SDIT Nur El Qolam Serang Banten. Selanjutnya karena koefisien korelasi r = 0,159 maka dapat diperoleh nilai koefisien determinasinya sebesar R2 = 0,025 yang berarti bahwa 02,5 % variansi Perilaku Sosial Siswa SDIT Nur El Qolam Serang Banten dapat dipengaruhi oleh Kecerdasan Emosional melalui persamaan regresi : Ŷ = 74,602 + 0,095 X2 yang signifikan pada taraf alpha 0,05.
Ketiga, terdapat pengaruh positif dan sedang antara Pengetahuan Agama dan Kecerdasan Emosional dengan Perilaku Sosial Siswa SDIT Nur El Qolam Serang Banten. Selanjutnya karena koefisien korelasi r = 0,232 maka dapat diperoleh nilai koefisien determinasinya sebesar R2 = 0,054 yang berarti bahwa 05,4 % variansi Perilaku Sosial Siswa SD SDIT Nur El Qolam Serang Banten dapat dipengaruhi oleh Pengetahuan Agama dan Kecerdasan Emosional melalui persamaan regresi : Ŷ = 70,662 + 0,104 X1 + 0,024 X2 yang signifikan pada taraf alpha 0,05.
Temuan ini diharapkan mampu memberikan kontribusi yang positif bagi pembinaan Pengetahuan Agama dan Kecerdasan Emosional Terhadap Perilaku Sosial SDIT Nur El Qolam Serang Banten pada generasi yang ada dan generasi selanjutnya.
Pengaruh Perhatian Orang Tua Terhadap Peningkatan Akhlak Anak
Authors: Firmansyah Ata 
Published: December 2020

Akhlak merupakan salah satu komponen dasar Islam yang berisi ajaran tentang prilaku atau sopan santun. Atau dengan kata lain akhlak dapat disebut sebagai aspek ajaran Islam yang mengatur prilaku manusia. Dalam pembahasan akhlak diatur mana prilaku yang tergolong baik dan buruk. Akhlak merupakan bagian yang sangat penting dalam ajaran Islam, karena prilaku manusia merupakan objek utama ajaran Islam. Bahkan maksud diturunkannya agama adalah untuk membimbing sikap dan prilaku manusia agar sesuai dengan fitrahnya. Banyak sekali ayat dalam Al-Quran berbicara tentang akhlak atau yang berkaitan dengan akhlak. Ini menunjukkan betapa penting pembinaan akhlak dalam Islam sejak dini, baik di lingkungan keluarga, sekolah maupun masyarakat, agar menjadi manusia yang berbudi pekerti luhur. Namun mendidik anak menjadi memiliki akhlak yang mulia bukanlah persoalan yang mudah apalagi di era perkembangan teknologi yang begitu pesat ini. Banyak sekali faktor yang menghambat dalam peningkatan akhlak anak, diantaranya adalah kurangnya perhatian orang tua terhadap anak, kurangnya keteladanan, pengaruh lingkungan, dan pengaruh perkembangan teknologi yang begitu pesat terutama perkembangan teknologi di bidang telekomunikasi, terutama gawai dan banyak lagi yang lainnya. Banyak sekali masalah-masalah akhlak yang terjadi pada anak-anak. Diantarannya adalah banyak anak-anak yang kurang sopan dan santun, kecanduan video porno, kecanduan bermain games, tawuran, membolos, tidak disiplin, tidak mengerjakan pekerjaan rumah, merokok, kecanduan narkoba, bullying, suka berbohong dan lain sebagainya. Masalah-masalah di atas tentunya di pengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor.