OBJECTIVES We evaluated an education, distribution, and fitting program for increasing age-appropriate and correct child restraint use. METHODS We performed a cluster randomized trial involving 28 early childhood education centers in low socioeconomic status areas in Sydney, Australia. The main outcome was optimal restraint use defined as age-appropriate restraints, installed into the vehicle...

PURPOSE Most patients and families with dementia are cared for in primary care clinics. These clinics are seldom designed to provide the necessary comprehensive care. The purpose of this article is to describe nonpharmacologic protocols for the management of patients with Alzheimer's disease and their families that are administered as part of a multifaceted care-management intervention program ...

BACKGROUND A transition from one health care setting to another increases the risk of medication errors. Several strategies have been applied to improve care transitions and reduce adverse clinical outcomes. Pharmacist intervention during and after hospitalization has been frequently studied and show a variable effect on these outcomes. OBJECTIVE To identify the components of pharmacist inter...

BACKGROUND The simplified cardiovascular management (SimCard Study) program was a cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in Tibet, China to evaluate a multifaceted intervention consisting of appropriate medication prescriptions and lifestyle recommendations delivered by village doctors. The intervention was effective in improving the management of cardiovascular diseases in resource-limi...

Background: Humans' role in small industries as a source of labor is still dominant, mostly manual work. The research was conducted on workers agel fiber Yogyakarta. Manual work related to human strength and endurance. Ergonomic problems often arise labor, including neck pain, back leg pain called musculoskeletal disorders. Non-ergonomic working conditions also increase the electrical activity ...

BACKGROUND In 2011, more than half of the patients with stroke in Australian hospitals were not assessed for the need for rehabilitation. Further, there were no recommended criteria to guide rehabilitation assessment decisions. Subsequently, a decision-making tool called the Assessment for Rehabilitation Tool (ART) was developed. The ART was designed to assist Australian hospital clinicians to ...

BACKGROUND Dizziness is a frequently reported symptom in older people that can markedly impair quality of life. This manuscript presents the protocol for a randomised controlled trial, which has the main objective of determining the impact of comprehensive assessment followed by a tailored multifaceted intervention in reducing dizziness episodes and symptoms, improving associated impairments to...

BACKGROUND In 2002, CDC recommended that the nation's schools establish policies that reduce sun exposure to decrease students' risk of skin cancer. PURPOSE A program to convince public school districts to adopt such a policy was evaluated. DESIGN RCT. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS Public school districts in Colorado (n=56) and Southern California (n=56). INTERVENTION Policy information, tools, ...