BACKGROUND The articles in the Microsystems in Health Care series have focused on the success characteristics of high-performing clinical microsystems. Realization is growing about the importance of attracting, selecting, developing, and engaging staff. By optimizing the work of all staff members and by promoting a culture where everyone matters, the microsystem can attain levels of performance...

BACKGROUND An enriched environment for residents with dementia may have a positive effect on the rest-activity rhythm. A small scaled homelike special care unit might be such an enriched environment. The present study shows whether the rest-activity rhythm of residents with moderate to severe dementia responds positively to a transfer from a regular Special Care Unit (SCU) to a small scaled hom...

The pediatric health care provider has a critical role in supporting the health and well-being of children and adolescents in all settings, including early intervention (EI), preschool, and school environments. It is estimated that 15% of children in the United States have a disability. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act entitles every affected child in the United States from infan...

introduction: the purpose of this study was to assess what caregivers know about special caring practices for cerebral palsied children aged between one and five years and to what extent they apply such knowledge in their daily contacts with such children. materials and methods: to conduct this cross-sectional and descriptive-analytic study, a questionnaire was first designed and then validated...

By Steven R. Shaw & Joseph D'Intino Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the norm and expectation for providing interventions in school psychology. Moreover, EBP is considered as best practice by the American Psychological Association, American Academy of Pediatricians, American Speech and Hearing Association, and several other professional associations directly related to care of children, and it ...

BACKGROUND: A wide range of oral health conditions has been studies in disabled populations. Many studies showed that the oral health of individuals who were disabled was poor and their oral treatment needs were greater than those of the general population. This study aimed to determine caries experience, levels of oral hygiene,periodontal health and prevalence of malocclusion in a sample of di...

for diagnosing prom, the need has been acutely felt for special care in obstetrics. coordinated management for patient care between the clinician and midwives is the custom in several obstetric care centers. diagnosis and treatment by the physician has greatly facilitated the work of midwives, to the extent that they now play an important role in the special nursing of women in solving obstetri...