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C W Snyder

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PubMed2000

Screening for osteoporosis in community-dwelling adults with mental retardation.

Osteoporosis screening of adults ages 40 to 60 who attended community-based adult training centers was conducted utilizing dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) measurements of the calcaneus. Valid measurements were obtained on 107 individuals, a response rate of 94%. One fifth of the sample (21%) had osteoporosis and 34% had osteopenia. On multiple regression analysis, the most significant predictors of BMD were Down syndrome, mobility status, and race. Future studies involving larger samples of middle-age adults with mental retardation/developmental disabilities will clarify the need and optimum age for osteoporosis screening.

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PubMed1999

Caring for adults with mental retardation: survey of family practice residency program directors.

In their core curriculum guidelines, the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine has recognized the importance of training family physicians in caring for persons with mental retardation. We mailed surveys to all family practice residency directors in the United States, questioning them about experiences and methods used to teach residents about health care needs of adults with mental retardation and the importance of this education. We found that 84% of programs provide residents with one or more experiences, and 60% instruct residents in this area. Most directors ranked this education as very important or important. There was no relationship between type or age of residency program and likelihood that residents were educated about mental retardation. The importance of this education is discussed.

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PubMed1997

Acquiring professional academic skills.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Successful family medicine faculty are proficient at the skills of the profession, ie, teaching, research, writing, and management. However, possessing these skills is not sufficient for building a successful academic career in family medicine. Successful faculty are also adept at learning, conforming to, and taking advantage of the norms, expectations, and reward structures of the profession. The addition of a conscious, systematic faculty development approach can improve the process and success of faculty learning these skills. Methods for teaching these skills to faculty are reviewed.

Career Mobility↗
PubMed1986

Walking patterns in Down's syndrome.

Cinematographic analysis techniques were used to evaluate the walking patterns of 10 5-year-old Down's syndrome (DS) children (trisomy 21). Comparison with similar analyses of non-handicapped children revealed a wide developmental variability in the walking of DS children and retardation in some temporal components. The DS children adopted a more flexed posture of the hip and knee joints, and increased fluctuation of ankle movement during the walking cycle. The data suggest a wide continuum of locomotor development which may be a function of the degree of impairment of associated neuromuscular mechanisms.

Ankle Joint↗
PubMed1980

Family life education for the handicapped.

Only a small percentage of America's handicapped population presently receives adequate instruction in family life education. The development of healthy attitudes and a positive self-concept are enhanced by education in sexuality with openness toward this sensitive area. Parents are the primary sex educators of their children, with schools, religious groups and various community agencies playing a supplementary role. In not educating handicapped individuals, society further burdens them with additional insecurities and feelings of inadequacy. People who are exposed to family life education programs tend to act more responsibly in their personal relationships and feel better about themselves.

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The time has come--a study of geriatric continuing education in Ohio Visiting Nurse Associations.

A majority of nurses working in the community lack formal educational preparation to care for older adults. This study examined the perceived learning needs of Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) executives and agency staff nurses in Ohio related to continuing education in gerontology. Twenty-six executives and 478 staff nurses were asked to complete a gerontologic education survey; 17 executives and 344 staff nurses returned surveys. Findings suggest that few Ohio VNAs have focused on continuing education in gerontology. Indications exist that executives and staff nurses are not always in agreement regarding the importance of content needed for updating gerontological knowledge and skills. Educational and organizational strategies are offered to provide minimal standards for gerontologic professional practice in home care.

Community Health Nursing↗
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Dental emergencies presenting to a children's hospital.

Most of the 222 dental patients with emergency situations, observed during the period described, had injuries involving the eight incisor teeth (86.1 percent). Patients or their parents facing these situations are often referred to the hospital emergency room, especially those that provide dental services.

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