Communication impairment
Conditions
Interventions
Random selection of 8 Women's Groups (out of 50 in the area) to participate in the training & intervention & cover 50% of children who had been identified with a communication problem.
Sponsors
University of East Anglia (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women's groups (WG) who work in an area in whom children aged 6-9 years of age were identified with communication impairment. The WG had to agree to participate. 2. The parents of the children identified with communication impairment gave consent and the the children who reside in the areas where the active WG are located.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Women's groups (WG) not active 2. Children whose parents refuse consent 3. Children whose parents give a negative response to the identification questions. 4. Children who do not reside in the area where the active WG are located
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved communication as measured by the Communication Disability Profile, which uses a multi-dimensional theoretical framework, reflecting the new WHO classifications of disablement and a ?communication disability model? based on identification of needs. Measurements were taken at baseline and at 12 months. Intervention was completed at 9 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life (QOL) as measured by a locally developed tool, which was based on qualitative data collected from the same 16 Mothers and community groups and the QOL measurement tool for assessing adults in developing countries was also used to inform the development of this questionnaire. Measurements were taken at baseline and at 12 months. Intervention was completed at 9 months. | — |
Countries
Kenya
Outcome results
None listed