Baby walkers – health visitors’ current practice, attitudes and knowledge

Kendrick, Denise; Illingworth, R N; Hapgood, Rhydian; Woods, Amanda; Collier, Jacqueline

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02746.x

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“…Different studies have shown that their level of knowledge is not enough and that evidence-based knowledge is required. 24,25 Kendrick, et al 25 evaluated healthcare agents attitudes and knowledge about the subject and reported that 45.8% of them agreed with the ban, 13.1% believed that the use of infant walkers was beneficial, 67.2% thought that it might delay the onset of gait, and only 1.7% believed that modern infant walkers were safe for children. They also concluded that most of the healthcare agents had limited knowledge on the subject and did not discuss the rate of injuries associated to its use with parents.…”

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Mutation characterization in the GATA-1 gene in patients with Down’s Syndrome diagnosed with transient abnormal myelopoiesis or acute megakaryoblastic leukemia

Mansini¹

2013

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Infant walkers are still very popular even though their use might cause injuries. A survey was carried out to obtain information about attitudes and pediatricians' approach regarding the use of infant walkers. Two hundred and forty seven pediatricians who attended the 44 th Turkish Congress of Pediatrics and Europediatrics (2008) were invited to reply to a questionnaire prepared by the authors. Two hundred and twenty six questionnaires replied in full were included. The median age of participants (119 women) was 39 years old (range: 29-58 years old). Out of the total, 4% recommended the use of a walker; 32.2% left the decision to parents' judgment, and 63.7% did not recommend its use. A hundred and five had previously treated an infant who had an injury associated to the use of the walker; out of them, 73.3% did not recommend its use and 57.1% stated that there should be a ban on the sale and manufacture of walkers. Conclusions. Out of the total number of surveyed pediatricians, 4% recommend the use of infant walkers and over 30% leave this decision to parents. Those pediatricians who took care of babies who had an injury associated to the use of a walker were less prone to recommending it.

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Mutation characterization in the GATA-1 gene in patients with Down’s Syndrome diagnosed with transient abnormal myelopoiesis or acute megakaryoblastic leukemia

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2013

Arch Argent Pediat

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“…footwear advice). Despite this, there are challenges with promoting consistent health information due to inconsistent practices across professional communities [1,[4][5][6]10,19,23] and limited literature within the field [8,14,21,22]. Given the complexity of this topic, there is a need for further research which helps promote good foot health strategies in the early years.…”

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The “price-tag” of foot health in infancy and early childhood: a cross sectional survey of UK parents

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Children's feet are complex structures and strategies for supporting good foot health throughout childhood are important, but can be challenging. Greater awareness of the contemporary factors influencing decisions, such as footwear purchases, is needed to inform health narratives which are more closely aligned to parents' attitude and behaviours. The aim of this study was to explore parent's knowledge of children's foot health, understand the common foot health concerns and experiences with footcare services. A purposeful sampling approach was used to recruit parents of children aged 5 years and under. Participants completed a selfadministered, online survey which consisted of 39 questions across six sections: (1) Participant demographics;(2) Developmental events (milestones such as crawling and walking); (3) Foot health concerns; (4) Developmental aids (products such as baby bouncers and baby walkers); (5) Footwear; and (6) Foot health information. Both adaptive and mandatory questions were used. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise closed-ended questions and a summative content analysis was adopted to draw inferences from the text data. Two-hundred and thirty-nine parents completed the survey, and this represented female participants (n=213) aged between 34-42 (n=126) or 25-34 (n=83) years of age. The survey generated responses from a wide geographical spread across the UK but the majority of these were from the North West of England (n=75) and South East of England (n=46). Four main themes were drawn from the content analysis:(1) foot health concerns and seeking advice; (2) information and advice; (3) how parents support infant milestone events; and (4) footwear. Conclusion: This work provides insight into parents' perspective on the broad topics of children's foot health, identifying common experiences and concerns about their children's foot health and the factors which influence decision making. Understanding more about these issues will help health professionals support parents during infancy and early years.

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All-Terrain Vehicle Injury Prevention: Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and the Anticipatory Guidance They Provide

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All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) continue to be an increasing cause of injuries and deaths in children, especially in rural communities. More children die in the United States each year from ATV-related events than from bicycle crashes. The purpose of this study was to determine the ATV anticipatory guidance practices of primary care providers, as well as their attitudes, knowledge, and the barriers faced in educating families about the risk of ATV use. An electronic survey was administered to primary care providers belonging to state medical societies. More than 60% of respondents (Total N = 218) believed that ATV anticipatory guidance was important to provide to pediatric patients and their families. However, 78% stated they provide ATV safety counseling less than 10% of the time during regular pediatric exams, and only 12% stated they do so greater than 25% of the time. Families rarely ask providers for advice on ATV safety issues; 84% of providers were asked once a year or less. ATV knowledge scores were low (median score 2 of 12); however, those with previous ATV exposure had significantly higher scores. Many respondents affirmed insufficient knowledge (47%) and inadequate resources (63%), but the most commonly identified barrier was that it was not a routine part of their practice. Providers in the study demonstrated limited knowledge, reported multiple barriers, and provided little or no ATV safety counseling. However, they consider ATV anticipatory guidance important for their patients. Armed with increased knowledge and appropriate resources, providers could play a significant role in promoting ATV safety.

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Baby walkers – health visitors’ current practice, attitudes and knowledge

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References 22 publications

Mutation characterization in the GATA-1 gene in patients with Down’s Syndrome diagnosed with transient abnormal myelopoiesis or acute megakaryoblastic leukemia

Mutation characterization in the GATA-1 gene in patients with Down’s Syndrome diagnosed with transient abnormal myelopoiesis or acute megakaryoblastic leukemia

The “price-tag” of foot health in infancy and early childhood: a cross sectional survey of UK parents

All-Terrain Vehicle Injury Prevention: Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and the Anticipatory Guidance They Provide

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