Teaching developmentally disabled children with chronic illness to swallow prescribed capsules
| Autor: | R L, Babbitt, J M, Parrish, P E, Brierley, M A, Kohr |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
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Adolescent Sick Role Capsules Self Administration Deglutition Education of Intellectually Disabled Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase Deficiency Disease Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Behavior Therapy Child Preschool Chronic Disease Humans Patient Compliance Female Child Amino Acid Metabolism Inborn Errors |
| Zdroj: | Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP. 12(4) |
| ISSN: | 0196-206X |
| Popis: | Child noncompliance with prescribed medical regimens, including nonacceptance of oral medication, frequently impedes medical treatment and achievement of clinical aims. During this study, we used a single-subject experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of a capsule-swallowing training curriculum specifically developed to promote acceptance of oral medication by multihandicapped children. Four such children participated, each diagnosed with a chronic pediatric illness requiring daily intake of oral medication. Training consisted of verbal instruction, demonstration, reinforcement for swallowing candies/capsules progressively larger in size, ignoring mild inappropriate behavior, and gradually providing less guidance and structure. In each case, the curriculum produced routine independent swallowing of prescribed capsules/tablets. Follow-up assessments, coupled with parent satisfaction ratings, suggest that skill acquisition was both enduring and clinically significant. This study validates a brief, readily exportable, and effective approach to teaching handicapped children to swallow capsules. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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