Publications by authors named "Monica Toohey"
Article Synopsis
- Behavioral and mental health disorders are prevalent among children, adolescents, and young adults, leading to increased use of medications, but there’s limited research on the combinations of these drugs in outpatient settings, particularly in New York Medicaid.
- In a study of over 2.4 million Medicaid enrollees under 21 from 2014, about 5.8% were prescribed BMH medications, with 37.8% of those engaged in polypharmacy, resulting in thousands of distinct drug combinations.
- Although contraindicated drug pairs were relatively rare among those prescribed BMH medications, the study identified risks, particularly related to prolonged QT intervals and serotonin syndrome, emphasizing the need for clinicians to carefully
Purpose: To examine the associations between physical activity, health-related quality of life and happiness in young people with cerebral palsy.
Method: A total of 70 young people with cerebral palsy (45 males, 25 females; mean age 13 years 11 months, SD 2 years 0 month) took part in a cross-sectional, descriptive postal survey assessing physical activity (Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents), functional ability (Gross Motor Function Classification System), quality of life (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0) and happiness (single Likert-scale item).
Fatigue is a major issue for children and adolescents with physical disabilities.
Dev Med Child Neurol
August 2015
Aim: This study aimed to investigate fatigue, and its correlates, in children and adolescents with physical disabilities.
Method: Sixty-five young people aged 8 to 17 years (35 males, 30 females; mean age 13y 2mo, SD 2y 8mo) with mild to moderate physical disabilities (Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire levels 7-10) were recruited. Self-reported fatigue was measured using the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale.
Background: Physical activity affords a wide range of physiological and psychological benefits for children and adolescents, yet many children with physical disabilities are insufficiently active to achieve these benefits. The StepUp program is a newly developed 6-week pedometer-based self-management program for children and adolescents with physical disability. Participants use a pedometer to undertake a 6-week physical activity challenge, with personalised daily step count goals set in consultation with a physiotherapist.
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