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Trends In Length Of Stay: Experience From A Tertiary Care Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit In Saudi Arabia., Sami Ullah, Ahmad Zaheer Qureshi, Waqas Sami, Amara Ilyas, Sherif Samir Abdelmaksoud Tantawy, Sarah Samir Abdulakarim Alqatari, Hasan Shacfe, Colleen Ann Wunderlich
Trends In Length Of Stay: Experience From A Tertiary Care Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit In Saudi Arabia., Sami Ullah, Ahmad Zaheer Qureshi, Waqas Sami, Amara Ilyas, Sherif Samir Abdelmaksoud Tantawy, Sarah Samir Abdulakarim Alqatari, Hasan Shacfe, Colleen Ann Wunderlich
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Background: Pediatric rehabilitation units offer unique challenges due to complex rehabilitation needs of children based on their age group and diagnosis. Length of stay (LOS) is an indirect measure of hospital cost and efficiency of a clinical service and it is important to determine the factors affecting LOS in hospitalized children undergoing inpatient rehabilitation. Methods: Record of 350 children (males: 222, female: 128) who underwent inpatient pediatric rehabilitation program at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Saudi Arabia during 2011 to 2018 were reviewed. Diagnoses were categorized into cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, non-traumatic brain injury and others. …
Translation And Cross-Cultural Adaptation Of English Version Of Kiddy-Kindl To Filipino Language In Assessing The Children's Health-Related Quality Of Life (Chrqol), Arlene C. Chiong Maya, Bettina Alessandra B. Mamuric, Joan Paula Y. Pascua, Nathali A. Tigas, Christopher Albert Q. Baylan, Maria Patricia C. Casaclang, Isabela Mariel Z. De Venecia, Lorenzo Miguel L. Gonzales, Gedrich Israel M. Jacob, Shaun Lucas K. Lee, Gabriel C. Lua, Karleen Eve V. Nieva, Socrates P. Pangilinan, Vincent O. Pascual, Andrea Isabelle G. Paule, Mariam Ayesha J. Rodriguez, Codie Lanz I. Sioson, Kate C. Tating, Nicole L. Tigas, Eugene V. Tolentino
Translation And Cross-Cultural Adaptation Of English Version Of Kiddy-Kindl To Filipino Language In Assessing The Children's Health-Related Quality Of Life (Chrqol), Arlene C. Chiong Maya, Bettina Alessandra B. Mamuric, Joan Paula Y. Pascua, Nathali A. Tigas, Christopher Albert Q. Baylan, Maria Patricia C. Casaclang, Isabela Mariel Z. De Venecia, Lorenzo Miguel L. Gonzales, Gedrich Israel M. Jacob, Shaun Lucas K. Lee, Gabriel C. Lua, Karleen Eve V. Nieva, Socrates P. Pangilinan, Vincent O. Pascual, Andrea Isabelle G. Paule, Mariam Ayesha J. Rodriguez, Codie Lanz I. Sioson, Kate C. Tating, Nicole L. Tigas, Eugene V. Tolentino
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Background: Children's health-related quality of life (CHRQoL) involves a child's aim, expectations, standards, or concerns regarding overall health and its domains. The Kiddy-KINDL questionnaire is a tool to measure CHRQoL from information directly derived from children. It has been translated to various languages, except Filipino. This study would provide Filipino healthcare professionals with another functional tool for pediatric evaluation. Objective: To translate the English version of Kiddy-KINDL to Filipino and to determine its validity, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency of the Kiddy-KINDL in assessing the children's health-related quality of life (CHRQoL). Methods: The study involved 3 Phases: Translation, Pilot Testing, …