Publications by authors named "Ashwini Vaishampayan"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the growth and developmental progress of children in areas with and without the Inclusive Early Childhood Development (IECD) project, focusing on those who received assistance from trained Anganwadi workers through an Integrated Child Development Services scheme.
- The mixed-method cohort study involved 200 children, with 100 receiving IECD interventions and the other 100 in a usual care group, and tracked their development until they turned 2 years old.
- Results showed that children in the IECD group had statistically significant improvements in weight and height, and a lower prevalence of developmental issues compared to the usual care group, demonstrating the effectiveness of such interventions when delivered by frontline workers.
Objective: The objectives of the study were to sensitize practitioners working with individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) to the complex life circumstances that are implicated in the development of pressure ulcers (PrUs) and to document the ways that interventions can be adapted to target individual needs.
Methods: This study was a content analysis of weekly fidelity/quality control meetings that were undertaken as part of a lifestyle intervention for PrU prevention in community-dwelling adults with SCI.
Results: Four types of lifestyle-relevant challenges to ulcer prevention were identified: risk-elevating life circumstances, communication difficulties, equipment problems, and individual personality issues.