Reshma Parvin Nuri

Bio: Reshma Parvin Nuri is an academic researcher from Queen's University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cronbach's alpha & Convergent validity. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 16 publications receiving 70 citations.

Exploring access to government-led support for children with disabilities in Bangladesh

Abstract: While access to support for individuals with disabilities has attracted international attention, children with disabilities and their families continue to face a range of barriers that limit their timely access to the needed support, including health service. This is even worse for children with disabilities living in resource poor settings like Bangladesh. The objective of this study was to determine the extent to which families of children with disabilities have knowledge about and access to government support for their children with disabilities in Bangladesh. We employed a cross-sectional study among 393 families of children with disabilities who sought services from the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed for their children with disabilities in Bangladesh. We used chi-square test to measure the association between categorical variables and, Mann-Whitney U-test to compare mean across different sub-groups. Overall, family members of children with disabilities have limited knowledge about and access to government support. We found a significant association between knowledge and access to government support (p<0.001). Family members with children with disabilities aged younger than six years had less access to government support (p<0.001). We thus concluded with an urgent call on government agencies and service providers to provide relevant and timely information to families of children with disabilities to enable them to access the needed support.

Family support and family and child-related outcomes among families impacted by disability in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review:

Abstract: There is a growing interest in understanding the relationship between family support and family or child-related outcomes in high-income countries. However, this has received little attention in low- and middle-income countries. The purpose of this review was to explore the relationship between family support and family and child-related outcomes among families affected by disability in low- and middle-income countries. We conducted a scoping review of five databases using search terms related to 'family', 'support', 'child', and 'disability'. A total of 13 articles met the inclusion criteria. Families of children with disabilities received most of their support from informal sources (e.g. immediate family members, friends, and parents support groups). Parental stress was most often evaluated as the family outcome and was negatively linked to emotional support and childcare assistance from immediate family members. Movement and mobility therapy offered by rehabilitation professionals was found to improve children's walking patterns. Positive attitudes from community members were key facilitators to participation of children with disabilities in social activities. The review calls for urgent attention to research in low- and middle-income countries, particularly the extent of support families are receiving from government-led support systems.

Life Expectancy After Spinal Cord Injury In a Developing Country-A Retrospective Study At CRP, Bangladesh.

Abstract: Purpose: To find out the average survival rate following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Bangladesh. Method: 158 randomly selected death records of persons with SCI from the years 1979 to 1999, were analysed retrospectively in August 2009, at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, (CRP), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The records showed that 91% were males and the mean age of sustaining injury was 33.85 years. Most of them were paraplegic (79.75%) and the injuries were traumatic in origin (86.1%). Overall, 56.4% of those admitted died within 5 years and only 16.4% survived beyond 10 years following SCI. Every four out of five affected persons died at home. Results: Though there was difficulty in comparing survival rates of persons with SCI in developing and developed countries, life expectancy among persons with SCI in the current study was found to be much lower than that of similar patients in developed countries. Conclusions: Further research on a larger scale, using an international standardised method to compare results, is essential to produce more accurate data. Special attention needs to be paid to improving the support systems for persons with SCI in the acute rehabilitation and reintegration phases of care in Bangladesh. Key words: Paraplegia, life expectancy, survival, SCI, developing countries, Bangladesh. doi 10.5463/DCID.v22i2.34

Needs of families of children with cerebral palsy in Bangladesh: A qualitative study.

Abstract: Purpose Families of children with disabilities often have needs related to the care of their child with a disability. Although there has been extensive exploration of family needs in high-income contexts, there is little known about this issue in low and middle-income countries like Bangladesh. In this study, we explored the needs of families of children with cerebral palsy in Bangladesh. Such understanding is important as it will help to improve services for children with disabilities and their families. Methods We used a qualitative approach and interviewed 20 family members of children with cerebral palsy who visited the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, Bangladesh. We thematically analyzed data from semistructured interviews. Results Five different themes were found on needs of families with children with disabilities: (a) financial needs, (b) needs for disability-related services, (c) needs for family and community cohesion, (d) informational needs, and (e) emotional needs. Participants overwhelmingly reported that financial needs were their highest priority. Conclusion Needs of families of children with disabilities must be considered in rehabilitation services to improve children's outcomes. Further studies are required to explore needs of families of children with disabilities who do not have access to rehabilitation services.

Life Expectancy of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Treated in a Rehabilitation Centre at Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract: Purpose: To find out the average survival rate following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Bangladesh. Method: 158 randomly selected death records of persons with SCI from the years 1979 to 1999, were analysed retrospectively in August 2009, at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, (CRP), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The records showed that 91% were males and the mean age of sustaining injury was 33.85 years. Most of them were paraplegic (79.75%) and the injuries were traumatic in origin (86.1%). Overall, 56.4% of those admitted died within 5 years and only 16.4% survived beyond 10 years following SCI. Every four out of five affected persons died at home. Results: Though there was difficulty in comparing survival rates of persons with SCI in developing and developed countries, life expectancy among persons with SCI in the current study was found to be much lower than that of similar patients in developed countries. Conclusions: Further research on a larger scale, using an international standardised method to compare results, is essential to produce more accurate data. Special attention needs to be paid to improving the support systems for persons with SCI in the acute rehabilitation and reintegration phases of care in

わかりやすい障害者の権利条約 : 知的障害のある人の権利のために = Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities

Abstract: The present report is submitted in response to General Assembly resolution 61/106, by which the Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto. As requested by the Assembly, a brief overview of the status of the Convention as at 3 August 2007 is presented. The report also contains a brief description of technical arrangements on staff and facilities made necessary for the effective performance of the functions of the Conference of States Parties and the Committee under the Convention and the Optional Protocol, and a description on the progressive implementation of standards and guidelines for the accessibility of facilities and services of the United Nations system. Recent efforts of the United Nations and agencies to disseminate information on the Convention and the Optional Protocol are also described.

Population and Housing Census

Abstract: The questionnaires from the field were received, checked and stored by the data processing personnel. They checked: 1. The completeness of the questionnaires 2. The correct bubbling 3. The correct number of questionnaires per household, if total males + total females > 8 as the questionnaire ONLY accommodated maximum of 8 household members. 4. The reference number appears in all the 10 pages of the questionnaires.

Researching Complex Interventions in Health: The State of the Art (vol 16, 101, 2016)

Abstract: Table of contentsKEYNOTE PRESENTATIONSK1 Researching complex interventions: the need for robust approachesPeter CraigK2 Complex intervention studies: an important step in developing knowledge for practiceIngalill Rahm-HallbergK3 Public and patient involvement in research: what, why and how?Nicky BrittenK4 Mixed methods in health service research – where do we go from here?Gunilla BorglinSPEAKER PRESENTATIONSS1 Exploring complexity in systematic reviews of complex interventionsGabriele Meyer, Sascha Köpke, Jane Noyes, Jackie ChandlerS2 Can complex health interventions be optimised before moving to a definitive RCT? Strategies and methods currently in useSara LevatiS3 A systematic approach to develop theory based implementation interventionsAnne SalesS4 Pilot studies and feasibility studies for complex interventions: an introductionLehana Thabane, Lora GiangregorioS5 What can be done to pilot complex interventions?Nancy Feeley, Sylvie CossetteS6 Using feasibility and pilot trials to test alternative methodologies and methodological procedures prior to full scale trialsRod TaylorS7 A mixed methods feasibility study in practiceJacqueline Hill, David A Richards, Willem KuykenS8 Non-standard experimental designs and preference designsLouise von EssenS9 Evaluation gone wild: using natural experimental approaches to evaluate complex interventionsAndrew WilliamsS10 The stepped wedge cluster randomised trial: an opportunity to increase the quality of evaluations of service delivery and public policy interventionsKarla Hemming, Richard Lilford, Alan Girling, Monica TaljaardS11 Adaptive designs in confirmatory clinical trials: opportunities in investigating complex interventionsMunyaradzi DimairoS12 Processes, contexts and outcomes in complex interventions, and the implications for evaluationMark PetticrewS13 Processes, contexts and outcomes in complex interventions, and the implications for evaluationJanis Baird, Graham MooreS14 Qualitative evaluation alongside RCTs: what to consider to get relevant and valuable resultsWillem Odendaal, Salla Atkins, Elizabeth Lutge, Natalie Leon, Simon LewinS15 Using economic evaluations to understand the value of complex interventions: when maximising health status is not sufficientKatherine PayneS16 How to arrive at an implementation planTheo van AchterbergS17 Modelling process and outcomes in complex interventionsWalter SermeusS18 Systems modelling for improving health careMartin Pitt, Thomas Monks