Publications by authors named "Sudhakar Russell"
Objectives: Family dysfunction is observed in families with children with intellectual disability (ID). We study the prevalence, pattern of dysfunction, and severity of impairment in these special families using Systems approach.
Methods: Sixty-two special families (a child with ID) and 62 typical families (all children with typical development) were included in the present study.
Objective: Brief Intellectual Disability Scale (BIDS) is a measure validated for identification of children with intellectual disabilities (IDs) in countries with low disability resources. Following the publication of the exploratory factor analysis of BIDS, the authors have documented the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of BIDS in this study.
Materials And Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted to document the CFA of the BIDS.
Objective: The main objective of the project was to create a community adolescent health care and education initiative with an innovative approach of educating all community stakeholders involved in promoting adolescent health.
Methods: Step 1: Conceptualization and strategy planning for combined training; Step II: Preparation of teaching module, flip charts and pamphlets in local language; Step III: Hands on training of community trainers; Step IV: Sensitization of the stakeholder leadership to ensure the cooperation of all stakeholders; Step V: Formation of Teen clubs; Step VI: The combined health education programs at community outlets; Step VII: Detection of adolescent health issues by ASHA and anganwadi workers; Step VIII: Setting up of Saturday adolescent clinics at CHCs as a community referral facility.
Results: Under 1,060 programs, 34,851 community stakeholders could be trained together including 15,777 mothers, 14,565 adolescents, 2,236 ASHA workers, 2,021 anganwadi workers, and 252 community leaders.