Mental and Behavioural Disorders Nervous System Diseases Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Our Peers Empowerment Navigation Support Ghana Testing
Sponsors
Michigan State University
Center for Learning and Childhood Development
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Caregivers: -Adult (18 years) caregiver of children with a developmental disability (e.g. Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy. -Caregiver of a child who is newly diagnosed with a developmental disability. -Caregiver of a child with developmental disability who is referred to the study team by a child development professional (e.g. health worker, social worker) that the caregiver needs help. -Caregiver of a child with developmental disability who has inadequate access to health, education, and social services within the past six months. -Caregiver of a child with developmental disability who has adequate access to only one or two of health, education, and social services within the past six months. -Caregiver of a child with developmental disability who had access to health, education, and social services but has stopped receiving them within the past six months or more. Peer Navigators: -Adult (18 years) caregiver of children with a developmental disability (e.g. Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy. -Child is less than 18years old -Caregiver should be willing to meet in person with participants -Caregiver should be able to read and write basic English or the local language so that they can complete basic data collection forms -Caregiver should be available to attend training and pass a competency exam (75% or better) on PHN scope of work and skills
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Caregiver: -Non-adult caregiver of a child with developmental disability. -Caregiver of a child with a developmental disability, who is older than 12 years old -Caregiver of a child with disability who has adequate access to health, education and social services for their child. Peer Navigators: -Non-adult caregiver of a child with a developmental disability (e.g. Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy. -Child is more than 18years old -Caregiver not willing to meet in person with participants -Caregiver not able to read and write basic English or the local language -Caregiver not available to attend training -Caregiver not able to pass a competency exam (75% or better) on PHN scope of work and skills
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Access to health, education and social services;Improving quality of life | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decreasing caregiver depression ;Reducing nutritional outcomes;Reducing stigma;Decreasing caregiver stress | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Public ContactJoseph Agbavitoh
Center for Learning and Childhood Development
Outcome results
None listed