Functional independence of Taiwanese children with Down syndrome
| Autor: | Yen-Jiun Chen, Ru-Yi Tu, Ming-Ren Chen, Hsiang-Yu Lin, Chih-Kuang Chuang, Shuan-Pei Lin, Dau-Ming Niu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male Down syndrome Activities of daily living Adolescent Family support Taiwan Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Developmental Neuroscience 030225 pediatrics Surveys and Questionnaires Activities of Daily Living medicine Humans Young adult Child Cognition medicine.disease Functional Independence Measure Disabled Children Self Care Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Functional independence Female Neurology (clinical) Down Syndrome Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Strengths and weaknesses Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Developmental medicine and child neurology. 58(5) |
| ISSN: | 1469-8749 |
| Popis: | Aim Information regarding the functional strengths and weaknesses of children with Down syndrome is important for early intervention programmes and for agencies providing family support and educational services. Method This study used the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM) questionnaire for the parents or caregivers of 166 Taiwanese children (101 males and 65 females; median age 12y 7mo; range 3y 2mo–19y 1mo) with Down syndrome to assess their functional skills. Results Out of a potential score of 126, the mean total WeeFIM score was 101.2. There was no statistically significant difference between the scores from the male and female participants (100.4 [SD 21.4] vs 102.4 [SD 24.7]; p>0.05). The mean scores for three domains (self-care, mobility, and cognition) were 45, 33, and 23 respectively (maximum of 56, 35, and 35 respectively). Performance was strongest in the mobility domain and weakest in the cognition domain. The total WeeFIM scores and 18 subscores for the three domains all positively correlated with age (p |
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