Publications by authors named "Jennifer Cordo"
Asthma affects one in every 12 children in United States with significant prevalence in underserved groups. Family caregiver education is essential to improve childhood asthma control. The literature suggests that family caregivers' lack of knowledge about asthma management affects their children's health outcomes.
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- The study aimed to improve the Humpty Dumpty Fall Scale (HDFS) to better predict fall risks in hospitalized children, enhancing their safety.
- A secondary analysis of data from 2428 patients revealed that gender and medication use did not impact fall risk, leading to their removal from the scale's scoring system.
- The modified HDFS now has a scoring range of 5 to 20, with scores of 12 or higher indicating high fall risk, and shows an 84% sensitivity in identifying such risks.
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- The Humpty Dumpty Falls Prevention Program was created to help identify pediatric patients at risk for falls, addressing a gap in fall prevention strategies.
- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Humpty Dumpty Fall Scale-Inpatient (HDFS) in predicting falls among a diverse group of children in various hospitals.
- While some items in the HDFS showed a significant link to fall risk, concerns about its specificity highlight the need for future improvements to the tool.