Publications by authors named "N Khaldi-Cherif"
Article Synopsis
- Visual impairments are common in individuals with polyhandicap, yet they are often not properly assessed, making evaluations essential for effective treatment.
- The study aimed to create and validate the Visual Assessment for People with Polyhandicap (VA-PLH), a straightforward scale to evaluate visual abilities, involving both a construction phase and field testing with specific participant criteria.
- Results revealed that 83% of participants had ocular abnormalities, and 60% exhibited altered visual abilities; the final VA-PLH scale was found to be reliable and valid for assessing visual status, useful for both clinical practice and research.
Introduction: A better understanding of the natural course of the health status of patients with polyhandicap may optimize preventive and curative care management. From a large sample of patients aged from 3 to 25 years, we reported the description of their health status.
Methods: This was an 18-month cross-sectional study including patients aged from 3 to 25 years with a combination of severe motor deficiency and profound intellectual impairment.